American painter, musician, and spoken word artist (born 1957)

Essex Hemphill : take care of your blessings / edited by Camille Brown ; with contributions by Kathy Anderson, Brian Freeman, Maleke Glee, Wayson Jones, E. Ethelbert Miller, Charles I. Nero, Michelle Parkerson, Christopher Prince, James Smalls, Ashley Whitfield, Cynthia Lou Williams, and Ajamu X.

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Wayson R. Jones

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Essex Hemphill : take care of your blessings / edited by Camille Brown ; with contributions by Kathy Anderson, Brian Freeman, Maleke Glee, Wayson Jones, E. Ethelbert Miller, Charles I. Nero, Michelle Parkerson, Christopher Prince, James Smalls, Ashley Whitfield, Cynthia Lou Williams, and Ajamu X.