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Essex Hemphill

April 16, 2018 by Ubuntu Biography Project

Essex Hemphill was born on April 16, 1957 (to November 4, 1995). He was an influential poet, award-winning editor, memorable performance artist, and fearless activist. Essex Charles Hemphill was one of five children born to Mantalene Clark Hemphill and Warren A. Hemphill, Sr. He began his life in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in southeast Washington, DC, where he began writing at age 14. Hemphill studied English at the University of Maryland, but decided to complete his degree at the […]

Categories: All, April, April 16, Hemphill, Essex • Tags: 1957, 1995, April 16, Essex Hemphill, November 4, Ubuntu Biography Project

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Glenn Burke

November 16, 2017 by Ubuntu Biography Project

Glenn Burke was born on November 16, 1952 (to May 30, 1995). He was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics from 1976 through 1979, and the first and only active MLB player known by teammates and team management to be same-gender loving. Glenn Lawrence Burke was born in Oakland, California. His father, Luther, was a sawmill worker, and left the family when Burke was only 11 months old; his mother, Alice, supported […]

Categories: All, Burke, Glenn, November, November 16 • Tags: 1952, 1995, Glenn Burke, May 30, November 16, Ubuntu Biography Project

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