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Herman Bell on the 50th Anniversary of the Black Panther Party

COINTELPRO, Important Figures, Liberation Struggles, Prison and Political Prisoners

Hello, Are you innocent of being a revolutionary, or are you guilty of being a revolutionary? Rather an absurd question, especially if put to the many political prisoners in the US,… Details

The Political Thought of Afeni Shakur

COINTELPRO, Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Important Figures, Liberation Struggles

Afeni Shakur, known to most of us as rap icon Tupac Shakur’s mother, passed away last month (2^nd May 2016). In his 1995 song “Dear Mama”, Tupac Shakur speaks about the… Details

The Burning Urgency of Now

COINTELPRO, Freedom Archives Events and Trips, Important Figures, Liberation Struggles, Prison and Political Prisoners

Do not condemn these men to prison for life as they’ve already spent decades there. Be not in a rush to throw fresh stones at this misfortune without taking a long look in your own… Details

Recent Outreach Updates

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Greetings, This past week has been a busy one for the Archives! Please consider making a donation (on our blog) or here to help the archives continue to remain grounded in the community… Details

Another Year of COINTELPRO

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Greetings, March 8th marks the 44th anniversary of the Media, Pennsylvania break-in that helped expose COINTELPRO to the world. The story received even more attention last year when… Details

Puerto Rican Independentistas Speak

COINTELPRO, Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Important Figures, Liberation Struggles, Prison and Political Prisoners

Happy New Years, My name is Erin Hutchinson and I am a sophomore at Mount Holyoke College. I am majoring in History with a focus on the United States. The past two weeks I’ve been… Details

Shape the Future: Symbols of Resistance

COINTELPRO, Freedom Archives Events and Trips, Freedom Archives Productions, From the Archives..., Youth

We have traveled to the Southwest twice in the past year to work on an exciting project focusing on the Chican@ movement, the student martyrs and Aztlan land struggles. In May, we were… Details

Revolution is never begun anew, only continued where others left off

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The Freedom Archives is proud to announce the release of a new book of artwork by Tom Manning, For Love and Liberty. Tom Manning is a freedom fighter, political prisoner and prolific artist.… Details