Marlon Troy Riggs
Photographer unknown; promotional image used in many publications. African American, Documentary Film, Cultural Theory Marlon Troy Riggs (1957-1994) Marlon Riggs was an award-winning filmmaker whose work challenged racial and gay stereotypes in their historical and cultural contexts. Marlon Troy Riggs was born in 1957 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Alvin and Jean Riggs, who were …