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Essex Hemphill

Known for: Acting

Born 16/04/1967

Died 1995-11-09

Place of birth Chicago, 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.

Filmography

Film

Fellow Travelers

Self (archive)

2008

Film ★ 6,6

Tongues Untied

Self - Poetry Performance

1990

Film ★ 4,5

Anthem

1993

Film ★ 5,6

Affirmations

1990

Film

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

Self

2015

Film ★ 5,8

Black Is… Black Ain’t

Self

1995

Film

Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac

Self