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Lupe Briseno and the Kitayama Carnation Strike

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We’re excited to release a short video we put together focused on Lupe Briseno and her leadership around efforts to unionize Chicana carnation workers in the late… Details

Resistance Conspiracy Case

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Prison and Political Prisoners

During my internship at the Freedom Archives, I worked mainly on recording, organizing, and digitizing materials relating the Resistance Conspiracy Case (RCC) and creating a finding… Details

Back from Nicaragua

From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles

This film provides an amazing view behind the music of The Looters, a political funk-rock band formed in San Francisco that led the Bay Area’s “worldbeat” musical… Details

Exploring the Walking Archives – 3

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Youth

Hello! Helen here, with the final installment of my ‘Walking Archives’ series. See my first post here, and second here. Today I’ll focus on my experience sitting down with Mickey Ellinger,… Details

Small Acts of Resistance

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Youth

Hello, There is great importance in the visual elements of historical moments–no matter how small. So often, politics can feel far removed from daily life, but the accessibility… Details

Connecting Our Struggles

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles

Hi! My name is Kaila Rain and I’m a senior at the University of San Francisco. I’ve been an intern here at the Freedom Archives since June. I started out like the many interns before me, learning… Details

Newly Digitized I-Hotel Interviews

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Hello, Coming off of releasing our Resistance to Urban Renewal Timeline, we wanted to share some great archival videos from the I-Hotel Struggle of the 1970s – 1980s. Below you’ll… Details

Resistance to Urban Renewal Timeline

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives...

Hello, We’re excited to share a wonderful project recently completed by one of our wonderful volunteers E.

Timeline

This timeline highlights key moments in various housing… Details