Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1967-04-16 00:00:00
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For:Acting
Death Date:1995-11-09 00:00:00
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Essex Hemphill
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.
Filmography (7)
Affirmations
actor1990
Black Is… Black Ain’t
Role: Self1995
Tongues Untied
Role: Self - Poetry Performance1990
Tongues Untied
writer1990
Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre
Role: Self2015
No Image
Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac
Role: Self2026
Anthem
actor1993