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Essex Hemphill

Essex Hemphill

Actor · 1967–1995 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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.

Acted in 2

1990s

  1. 1993

    Anthem

    Movie

  2. 1990

    Affirmations

    Movie

Wrote 1

1990s

  1. 1990

    Tongues Untied

    Writer

Appearances4

2010s

  1. 2015

    Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre

    Self

1990s

  1. 1995

    Black Is… Black Ain’t

    Self

  2. 1990

    Tongues Untied

    Self - Poetry Performance