1967-04-16 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.
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Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre | Self | 2015-12-01 |
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Black Is… Black Ain’t | Self | 1994-06-01 |
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Anthem | 1993-07-21 | |
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Tongues Untied | Self - Poetry Performance | 1990-03-16 |
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Affirmations | 1990-06-23 | |
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Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac | Self |