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Known ForActing
GenderMale
BirthdayApril 16, 1967
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Essex Hemphill
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.





