Birthday
1967/04/16
Day of death
1995/11/09 (28 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also know as
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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.