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Essex Hemphill
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…
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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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2008
Fellow Travelers
Movie Self (archive)
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1995
Black Is… Black Ain’t
Movie Self
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1993
Anthem
Movie
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1990
Affirmations
Movie
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1990
Tongues Untied
Movie Self - Poetry Performance
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