Freedom Archives Prison and Political Prisoners

Nancy Kurshan and Out of Control in San Francisco

We are excited to announce an evening with author and activist Nancy Kurshan on Thursday May 9th at 7pm at
518 Valencia St – San Francisco
* Also Updates on California Prisons * Nancy… Details

BUILD TO RESIST

Freedom Archives Events and Trips, Prison and Political Prisoners

BUILD TO RESIST- March 14th @ 7pm @ 518 Valencia, San Francisco On Thursday March 14th, the Freedom Archives is proud to sponsor BUILD TO RESIST, an event intended to strengthen support… Details

Out of Control: A Fifteen Year Battle Against Control Unit Prisons Cover

Out of Control is now Available

Freedom Archives Productions, From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles, Prison and Political Prisoners

The Freedom Archives is happy to announce the arrival of Out of Control: A Fifteen Year Battle Against Control Unit Prisons by Nancy Kurshan. This important book documents the decade… Details

Freedom Archives in Puerto Rico

COINTELPRO, Freedom Archives Events and Trips, Prison and Political Prisoners

Cointelpro 101 was shown at the American Studies Association national conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico last week. Claude Marks was joined by Akinyele Umoja of Georgia State University… Details

Media Roundup: Hunger strikes and focus on solitary confinement

Freedom Archives Productions, Prison and Political Prisoners

The video is well worth watching to gain further information and insight on the conditions of those held in solitary confinement in Pelican Bay’s SHU and the process of gang validations… Details

Connecting Youth To Their Families In Prison

Experiences at the Archives, Prison and Political Prisoners, Youth

This week, the archives would like to highlight the work of one of our high school interns, Ja’Lenn Polar. Ja’Lenn attends MetWest High School located in Oakland which strives to prepare… Details

Attica Means Fight Back

Freedom Archives Productions, Liberation Struggles, Prison and Political Prisoners

September 9-13th mark the 41st anniversary of the Attica Rebellion. This massive prison takeover by hundreds of inmates and the callous repression and murders by the state of… Details

What’s New in the Archives

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

What’s New in the Archives… Recently, a rare copy of Sunviews, written by Sundiata Acoli in 1983, was donated to the Archives. Sundiata Acoli, a Black Liberation Freedom Fighter is currently… Details