Acting

Essex Hemphill

1967 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

7 films

Bio

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

Tongues Untied

Self - Poetry Performance

Anthem

Fellow Travelers

Self (archive)

Black Is… Black Ain’t

Self

Affirmations

Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre

Self

Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac

Self

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