Person
Essex Hemphill
Acting · 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.
Known for
Anthem
1993
Tongues Untied
Self - Poetry Performance
Fellow Travelers
Self (archive)
Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre
Self
Black Is… Black Ain’t
Self
Affirmations
1990
Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac
Self
Filmography
- 2015Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + AudreSelf
- 2008Fellow TravelersSelf (archive)
- 1995Black Is… Black Ain’tSelf
- 1993Anthem
- 1990Affirmations
- 1990Tongues UntiedSelf - Poetry Performance
- —Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the PotomacSelf
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