- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 16, 1967
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- November 9, 1995
Essex Hemphill
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
movieAf-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre
2015 · Self
movieFellow Travelers
2008 · Self (archive)
movieBlack Is… Black Ain’t
1995 · Self
movieAnthem
1993
movieAffirmations
1990
movieTongues Untied
1990 · Self - Poetry Performance, Writer
Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac
movieEssex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac
— · Self