Essex Hemphill
April 16, 1967 (57 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
- 2015 · Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre as Self
- 1994 · Black Is… Black Ain’t as Self
- 1993 · Anthem as
- 1990 · Affirmations as
- 1990 · Tongues Untied as Self - Poetry Performance
- Future · Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac as Self