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Essex Hemphill
Acting
🎂 April 16, 1967📍 Chicago, Illinois, USA🕯️ November 9, 1995 · Age 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.
BODY OF WORK
Essex Hemphill's Filmography
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Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre
2015
as Self
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Fellow Travelers
2008
as Self (archive)
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Black Is… Black Ain’t
1995⭐ 5.8
as Self
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Anthem
1993⭐ 4.5
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Affirmations
1990⭐ 5.6
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Tongues Untied
1990⭐ 6.7
as Self - Poetry Performance
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Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac
TBA
as Self