- Collection:
- Atlanta's Unspoken Past Oral History Project
- Title:
- Freddie Styles interview, 2004-11-6
- Creator:
- Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 2004-11-06
- Subject:
- Activists--Georgia--Atlanta
Gay men--Georgia--Atlanta
Gay men--Georgia--Atlanta--Social Conditions
Lesbians--Georgia--Atlanta
Lesbians--Georgia--Atlanta--Social Conditions
Segregation--Georgia--Atlanta
Integration--Georgia--Atlanta
Civil rights
Bars--Georgia--Atlanta
Restaurants--Georgia--Atlanta
Atlanta University
Morris Brown College
Styles, Freddie - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Moving Image
Moving Image - Format:
- video/x-flv
- Description:
- In the interview, Mr. Styles describes his childhood growing up in Madison, Georgia and later in Atlanta, Georgia where his family moved in 1952. He talks about growing up in poverty and the strained relationship with various family members, particularly his father. He discusses sexual experiences as an adolescent growing up in Atlanta's Summerhill and Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and the secretive nature of his life. He discusses his artistic influences, including Hale Woodruff and Henry Tanner. He talks about the struggles he encountered in being recognized as a serious artist. He also discusses meeting his current partner and their relationship of over forty years.
Freddie Styles was born in Madison, Georgia in 1944. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia with his mother and sister in 1952. He attended Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia and studied art. He continues to reside in Atlanta with his partner of over forty years. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 178.01
ahc178000001.flv - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/AUP/id/32
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
