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How does this work?
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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Military Myths Military Myths
Call Number: V 083Format: VHSProducers: ROOTS (War Resisters League)Collection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Youth-produced informational video on alternatives to military service, “real stories” of former service-people, and the existence of racism, sexism, and homophobia in the military.
Peace by Piece: Youth Take Action Peace by Piece: Youth Take Action
Date: 5/14/2001Call Number: V 055Format: VHSProducers: Green Fire ProductionsCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
A compilation of the stories of six remarkable young people from Oregon who have transcended violence, racism or stereotyping in their own lives and who made a decision not only to help themselves, but also to help others break the cycles of anger and violence.
Green Guerrillas - Volume 1 Green Guerrillas - Volume 1
Date: 6/6/2006Call Number: V 257Format: DVDCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The "Green Guerrillas" are local young people who knew relatively nothing about digital media, green building, organic food, or renewable energy at the start of the summer. Through twenty hours per week of hands-on instruction with an all-volunteer staff and limited equipment, the Green Guerrillas learned how to use computer and video technology to build entrepreneurial job skills, convert a diesel engine to run on vegetable oil, and make a music video for a local hip hop group.
Wake Up Everybody Wake Up Everybody
Date: 1/1/2004Call Number: V 258Format: DVDCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
A wide variety of today's hottest hip-hop, R&B and rap stars. Among the standout performances are Missy Elliot, Jamie Foxx, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Jaheim, Faith Evans, Claudette Ortiz (City High) and Nate Dogg, with Floetry, Ben Jelen, Bilal, Akon, Bonnie McKee, DJ Quik, Ellie Lawson, Jon B, Julia Fordham, Kristine W., Marques Houston, MC Lyte, Omarion (B2K), Raphael Saadiq, S5, and Wyclef Jean providing backup vocals for the chorus. A full CD with bonus tracks including "Give Peace A Chance 2004" by Yoko Ono, "Revolution" by Ben Jelen, "Why? What's Goin' On?" by the Roots, "Fear," by Lenny Kravitz, "Stop The Fighting," by Ellie Lawson, "Hell To Pay," by Bonnie Raitt, "Freedom," by Jurassic 5, "Get It Together," by Seal, "Raise This Land," by Freckles featuring Res and Mystic, 'Time in Babylon," by Emmylou Harris, "This Land Is Your Land," by Everclear, "Right on Time," by OAR, "The Wind," by Matt Nathanson and "Change The World" by Babyface and Eric Clapton, will be available in stores throughout the country on September 21. The CD also includes a full length DVD that will give viewers a glimpse at the historic recording of the chorus and individual performances.
Green Guerrillas - Volume 2 Green Guerrillas - Volume 2
Date: 8/1/2007Call Number: V 266Format: DVDCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The Green Guerrillas presented "a year in review," highlighting the latest in sustainable style, the community's response to racism in the Ithaca City Schools, the hottest and fastest fuel-efficient whips, and the modern impact of 500+ years of genocide and slavery on both sides of the prison wall in communities of color. Featuring M1 of dead prez, the 122nd exonerated death row prisoner Harold Wilson, the MOVE Organization, the West Philadelphia High School Electric Vehicle Team, Dine Punk Rock Band BLACKFIRE, and Ithaca's Peoples Garden Project, the Blockumentary challenges pollution and prisons, while demonstrating the Green Guerrillas' commitment to sustainability and social change. The Green Guerrillas Blockumentary v.2 premiered in Ithaca in August 2007.
Public Enema - camera original 1 Public Enema - camera original 1
Date: 10/30/1990Call Number: V 297Format: UmaticProducers: Claude MarksCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Footage shot for short documentary, Public Enema, in the streets of Pittsbugh, PA.
Public Enema - camera original 2 Public Enema - camera original 2
Date: 10/30/1990Call Number: V 298Format: UmaticProducers: Claude MarksCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Footage shot for short documentary, Public Enema, in the streets of Pittsbugh, PA.
Public Enema Public Enema
Date: 11/13/1990Call Number: V 299Format: UmaticProducers: Claude MarksCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
A short documentary about youth who clandestinely post political art throughout Pittsburgh, PA. The creative works are photocopied and distributed to challenge people's thinking about art and politics. Produced by Claude Marks (then living as Greg Peters while he was living underground and as a fugitive), with Paul Martello and Ping.
Public Enema Public Enema
Date: 11/13/1990Call Number: V 300Format: UmaticProducers: Claude MarksCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
A short documentary about youth who clandestinely post political art throughout Pittsburgh, PA. The creative works are photocopied and distributed to challenge people's thinking about art and politics. Produced by Claude Marks (then living as Greg Peters while he was living underground and as a fugitive), with Paul Martello and Ping.
Public Enema - digital Public Enema - digital
Date: 11/13/1990Call Number: V 301Format: Mini DVProducers: Claude MarksCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
A short documentary about youth who clandestinely post political art throughout Pittsburgh, PA. The creative works are photocopied and distributed to challenge people's thinking about art and politics. Produced by Claude Marks (then living as Greg Peters while he was living underground and as a fugitive), with Paul Martello and Ping. Digital of Camera Original 1, Master and copy