Essex Hemphill

Known for

Acting

Born

April 16, 1967

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

November 9, 1995 (aged 28)

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.

Best known work

Tongues Untied

1990

Anthem

1993

Black Is… Black Ain’t

1995

Affirmations

1990

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

2015

Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac

Fellow Travelers

2008

Filmography

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