Name
Essex Hemphill
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1967-04-16
Deathday
1995-11-09 (28 years old)
Place of Birth
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
Tongues Untied
(61 Votes)
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Marlon Riggs, with assistance from other gay Black men, especially poet Essex Hemphill, ce...
Relase Date : 16 Mar, 1990
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Affirmations
(12 Votes)
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A look at what it's like to be gay and black in America....
Relase Date : 23 Jun, 1990
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Black Is… Black Ain’t
(13 Votes)
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African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he d...
Relase Date : 11 Oct, 1995
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Movies
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- 2015 Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre as Self
- Soon Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac as Self
- 1990 Tongues Untied as Self - Poetry Performance
- 1990 Affirmations
- 1993 Anthem
- 1995 Black Is… Black Ain’t as Self
- 2008 Fellow Travelers as Self (archive)
