Essex Hemphill
Acting1967Chicago, Illinois, USA
Essex Hemphill was an openly gay American poet and activist. He is known for his contributions to the Washington, D.C. art scene in the 1980s, and for openly discussing the topics pertinent to the African-American gay community.
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2015Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + AudreMovieas Self
2008Fellow TravelersMovieas Self (archive)
1995Black Is… Black Ain’tMovieas Self
1993AnthemMovie
1990AffirmationsMovie
1990Tongues UntiedMovieas Self - Poetry Performance · Writer- —Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the PotomacMovieas Self