Essex Hemphill
- Acting
- April 16, 1967 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- November 9, 1995
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
Filmography
- Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre · Self
- Fellow Travelers · Self
- Black Is… Black Ain’t · Self
- Anthem
- Affirmations
- Tongues Untied · Self, Writer
- Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac · Self