Marlon Riggs

Marlon Troy Riggs (February 3, 1957 – April 5, 1994) was a Black gay filmmaker, educator, poet, and activist. He produced, wrote, and directed several documentary films, including ''Ethnic Notions'', ''Tongues Untied'', ''Color Adjustment'', and ''Black Is...Black Ain't.'' His films examine past and present representations of race and sexuality in the United States. The Marlon Riggs Collection is open to the public at Stanford University Libraries. Provided by Wikipedia