Essex Hemphill
Acting
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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
Credits
Tongues Untied (1990)
as Self - Poetry Performance
Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995)
as Self
Fellow Travelers (2008)
as Self (archive)
Anthem (1993)
Actor
Affirmations (1990)
Actor
Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre (2015)
as Self
Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac (—)
as Self