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Under the heading Browse By Collection, you’ll notice most of the Freedom Archives’ major collections. These collections have an image as well as a short description of what you’ll find in that collection. Click on that image to instantly explore that specific collection.
Basic Searching
You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
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The Freedom Archives search site also understands Boolean search logic. Click on this link for a brief tutorial on how to use Boolean search logic. Our search function also understands “fuzzy searches.” Fuzzy searches utilize the (*) and will find matches even when users misspell words or enter in only partial words for the search. For example, searching for liber* will produce results for liberation/liberate/liberates/etc.
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George Jackson George Jackson
Date: 5/16/1971Call Number: PM 002Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Original interviewCollection: George Jackson
Karen Wald interview with G Jackson; opens with analysis of prison and other movements; concentration camps; guerrilla war; letters to prisoners & education; Huey/Black Panther Party membership/internationalism; my job is to help build the prison movement; Allende; etc. 2nd part in Spanish re: Cuba NOT SURE WHO?
Memorial program Aug 7 Memorial program Aug 7
Date: 8/1/1975Call Number: PM 021Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Mark SchwartzProgram: Real DragonCollection: George Jackson
Jonathan Jackson memorial program - long George Jackson and Huey Newton exerpts and audio from funeral.
Huey P. Newton interview Huey P. Newton interview
Date: 8/1/1971Call Number: PM 065Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Grenada TVProgram: raw sound for Panther movieCollection: Huey Newton
Newton discusses Vietnam and international solidarity and the significance of George Jackson’s murder. Raw, unedited footage.
George Jackson Funeral - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party (Tape 1 of 2) George Jackson Funeral - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party (Tape 1 of 2)
Date: 8/28/1971Call Number: PM 067Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: George Jackson
As casket is being carried in, Nina Simone music is played repeatedly. Sermon by Father Earl Neil, poem by Masai Hewitt, Minister of Education, Chairman of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, Bobby Seale reading messages from around the world to Georgia Jackson and family, Honorary Pallbearers: Jonathan Jackson, Hugo Pinell, Ruchel Magee, Fleeta Drumgo, John Cluchette and all revolutionary brothers in the prison camps in America. From camera rolls - occasional sync tones.
George Jackson Funeral - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party (Tape 2 of 2) George Jackson Funeral - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party (Tape 2 of 2)
Date: 8/28/1971Call Number: PM 068Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: George Jackson
Second part of funeral. Bobby Seale continues reading statements sent from all over the world. Elaine Brown sings (off mic), Huey P. Newton, Minister of Defense & Servant of the People, statement, Elaine Brown sings (off mic). From camera rolls - occasional sync tones.
Huey Newton interview Huey Newton interview
Call Number: PM 092Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Grenada T.V.Collection: Huey Newton
An interview with Huey Newton speaking on George Jackson. Huey speaks on George’s relationship to fellow prisoners and his jailers, the “heroism” of the “martyred” Jackson, George’s plans for escape and his principles of diligence, discipline and revolutionary fervor. Cuts off abruptly.
Huey Newton on George Jackson and the state. Huey Newton on George Jackson and the state.
Call Number: PM 096Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Huey Newton
Huey Newton comments on George Jackson as an example of diligence and resistance to prison oppression; the state as the creators of the atmosphere of murder by many parties by legislating death; Jackson and other oppressed people justified in fighting states’ uses of force.
Black Panther Party Chairman Bobby Seale Speaks about the death of George Jackson Black Panther Party Chairman Bobby Seale Speaks about the death of George Jackson
Date: 8/22/1971Call Number: PM 138Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Pacifica Radio, KPFACollection: George Jackson
This the second half of two reels discussing the recent death of George Jackson. This historical interview with Bobby Seale gives his opinion about the last few moments of Jackson’s life, plans for Jackson’s funeral, the Black Panther Party “split”, and the development process the current Black Panther Party is taking to adjust to these changes, Discussion with radio callers takes place during most of the last half of this reel.
Documentary on Huey Newton Documentary on Huey Newton
Call Number: PM 139Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln BergmanCollection: Huey Newton
This is an early documentary after the arrest of Huey Newton, with a speech by Bobby Seale and portions of an interview with Huey Newton in prison, with narrative by Lincoln Bergman. Echo, needs edits and poorly miked.
Interview with Huey Newton Interview with Huey Newton
Date: 8/11/1970Call Number: KP 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Elsa Knight ThompsonProgram: KPFA generalCollection: Huey Newton
This interview with Huey P. Newton took place shortly after the Marin county courthouse rebellion incident. It is the first press contact with Newton after his release from prison. Newton discusses how the Panther party looked to form alliances with the Vietnamese on an ideological level and speaks of common goals of oppressed people, with special attention to organizations like the Women's Liberation Front in the United States and homosexual rights advocates. This tape includes a brief discussion of the movement to decentralize the police in Berkeley, CA., and has a brief discussion of Eldridge Cleaver in exile and the expectations of the United Nations to return Cleaver to the U.S.