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<font size=3>Dear Friends of the Freedom Archives <br>
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Some of you may have received our recent letter and many of you have
already responded – many thanks! If not, <br>
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You are the essential element. As a remarkably successful year draws to a
close, we are reaching out to enlist your support. The Freedom Archives
is not funded by any government agencies and receives support funding
from only a few progressive family foundations. We rely on youour
individual contributorsto keep our work going strong. Your contributions
are the essential element in ensuring our success and bringing
progressive history and its lessons into the future. <br>
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The Freedom Archives continues to teach high school and college age youth
media and documentation skills while learning about our recent history.
The youth program is the most inspiring aspect of our work! We work on a
daily basis with communities around the country. Our collections are
utilized for a wide range of projects.<br>
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Our latest video, Legacy of Torture, testifies to the powerful role that
radical media can play in building public awareness and a movement for
justice. The film places the current case of the San Francisco 8 in the
historical context of COINTELPRO, torture, and the war against the Black
Liberation movement. Legacy of Torture has become a catalyst for
solidarity. More than 1500 copies of the film have been distributed,
sparking discussion in schools and communities. Your support provided the
resources to release the film with Spanish subtitles for broadcast in
Venezuela, for showings in Africa and at national and international film
festivals.<br>
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We’re also excited to announce the release of our Paul Robeson audio CD,
exploring his political thought through spoken word excerpts. With an ear
to younger generations, Robeson’s passion for justice and
internationalism create an ever-relevant learning tool and inspiring
listening experience. Again, your support helped to make this important
work possible. We are having a CD Release Party on Wednesday, February 27
at La Peña in Berkeley.<br>
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Your contributions will also support one of our newest Freedom Archives
projects COINTELPRO 101 a firsthand video primer on government
repression against progressive movements. Early phases of this project
include interviews with survivors of government repression then and
now.<br>
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The Freedom Archives has become a recognized voice in the movement for
change. But you are the essential element. Please take the time today to
support our efforts. Thank you in advance for your generous and
much-needed contributions. <br><br>
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