Essex Hemphill
Actor
- Born
- April 16, 1967 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- November 9, 1995 (age 28)
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
Acting7
- 2015Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre as Self
- 2008Fellow Travelers as Self (archive)
- 1995Black Is… Black Ain’t as Self
- 1993Anthem
- 1990Affirmations
- 1990Tongues Untied as Self - Poetry Performance
- TBAEssex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac as Self
Behind the camera1
- 1990Tongues Untied Writer