Oral History Interview, Freida High Wasikhongo Tesfagiorgis (1398)

Abstract

In her October 2014 interview with Tom Spear, Freida High Wasikhongo Tesfagiorgis discusses her development as an artist, scholar and activist in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Afro-American Studies department. She traces the influences of family, prominent artists, and the cultural turmoil of the 1960s and 70s to her emergence as a leading proponent of African and African-American art education at UW. She also details her own art and teaching during her over four decades of education experience. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Oral History Program.