Essex Hemphill

Essex Hemphill

Acting

Born April 16, 1967 · 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 Afr…

Known for

Tongues Untied

Tongues Untied

1990

Fellow Travelers

Fellow Travelers

2008

Black Is… Black Ain’t

Black Is… Black Ain’t

1995

Anthem

Anthem

1993

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

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

2015

Affirmations

Affirmations

1990

Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac

Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac

Acting(7)

2015Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + AudreSelf

2008Fellow TravelersSelf (archive)

1995Black Is… Black Ain’tSelf

1990Affirmations

1990Tongues UntiedSelf - Poetry Performance

Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the PotomacSelf

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