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There are many ways to search the collections of the Freedom Archives. Below is a brief guide that will help you conduct effective searches. Note, anytime you search for anything in the Freedom Archives, the first results that appear will be our digitized items. Information for items that have yet to be scanned or yet to be digitized can still be viewed, but only by clicking on the show link that will display the hidden (non-digitized) items. If you are interested in accessing these non-digitized materials, please email info@freedomarchives.org.
Exploring the Collections without the Search Bar
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.
Advanced Searching
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.
Keyword Searches
You’ll notice that under the heading KEYWORDS, there are a number of words, phrases or names that describe content. Sometimes these are also called “tags.” Clicking on these words is essentially the same as conducting a basic search.

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In the Midst of Struggle 17 In the Midst of Struggle 17
Date: 3/27/1993Call Number: FI 236Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Anti-capitalist commentary, alluding to Bill Clinton, Haiti, and Cuba with diverse music. that includes song on the Cuban missile crisis, and a rare recording of a "patriotic" song praising the US invasions of Mexico in the early part of the 20th century.
Pablo Menendez Interview Pablo Menendez Interview
Date: 7/25/1981Call Number: FI 233Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Tribute to Moncada Barracks in Cuba, featuring interview with Cuban/North American musician Pablo Menendez (son of Barbara Dane), also promoting an upcoming Berkeley event with noted singers and musicians to mark Moncada and express solidarity with El Salvador.Pablo speaks of the Nueva Trova, the new song movement in Cuba. One of the songs, by Barbara Dane and Pablo Menendez, is in memory of Cuban woman revolutionary Celia Sanchez, who had recently died of cancer.
Grupo Mancotal and The Weavers Grupo Mancotal and The Weavers
Date: 11/22/1986Call Number: FI 198Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina SerranoProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Musical selections from Nicaragua (Grupo Mancotal) and the US (The Weavers.
May Day Tribute May Day Tribute
Date: 5/5/1975Call Number: FI 079Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
A tribute to May Day, opening with poetry and "Hard Work" by John Handy. Poems: by Carl Sandburg, Nazim Hikmet, Pablo Neruda, David Diop, and Bertold Brecht recited by Lincoln Bergman.
Music of Resistance Music of Resistance
Call Number: FI 112Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Music program with Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, Victor Jara, Suni Paz. Also poetry to music, unknown Latino poet, closes with Vietnamese students song to Ho Chi Minh.
Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh
Date: 5/17/1980Call Number: FI 118Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano Echeverria, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Poetry. music, and speech collage as a tribute to Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X. Section on racism in Boston, interview with an African-American woman by Barbara Lubinski on racism in Boston.
Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick Special Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick Special
Date: 8/25/1980Call Number: FI 119Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Special on Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick with many of his most powerful songs, including Harriet Tubman. Long Chains. He speaks introducing the songs and recounting history, including discussing the origins of the Deacons for Defense and Justice, of which he was a part - song about it, and about Native American resistance.
Music Special Tribute to John Lennon Music Special Tribute to John Lennon
Date: 12/13/1980Call Number: FI 123Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
"The music is the message," a tribute to many kinds of music as part of the struggle for freedom and in memory of John Lennon. Includes a produced Beatles medley, with short elements of many songs and poetic narration.
Poetry and Music of Resistance - 1 Poetry and Music of Resistance - 1
Date: 3/28/1981Call Number: FI 124Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Poetry and music "to soothe the soul and warm the spirit." Program was re-broadcast on February 29, 1992. Includes excellent poetry and spoken word by Maya Angelou.
Paul Robeson Tribute and Anti-Klan News Paul Robeson Tribute and Anti-Klan News
Date: 1/24/1981Call Number: FI 125Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Musical and poetic tribute to Paul Robeson, includes some of his songs and speeches. Also includes full statement from the National Anti-Klan Network for a national conference. News brief on uprising, general strike, guerrilla offensive in El Salvador.