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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.
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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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African American historians discuss the African tradition and history in the United States. African American historians discuss the African tradition and history in the United States.
Call Number: AFR 040Format: Cass A & BProducers: WBAIProgram: WBAI African Liberation Day Special ProgramCollection: Africa- General Resources
A WBAI radio program recorded in 1997. African Historian John Henrik Clarke, Historian and Temple University African American Studies Professor Dr. Molefi Kete Asante, and Syracuse University African American Studies Professor Horace Campbell discuss the African tradition and history in the United States. They speak about the forced migration of Africans to America, the history and injustices of slavery and the development of African consciousness.
Afrikan Awakener Afrikan Awakener
Publisher: Pan Afrikan Peoples OrganizationYear: 1977Volume Number: Vol. 2-16 MayFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Africa- General Resources
The organ of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Organization. Contents of this issue include: Zimbabwe Patriotic Front Recognized, Roots: Red, White and Blue or Black?, Will Zaire be the next Vietnam?, How the Camp Pendleton 14 resist Klan violence, psychology of the Black Revolution, Home Births- Not a Bad Thing, What's Happening to Our Bad Youth
Colonialism’s influence on African religion Colonialism’s influence on African religion
Call Number: AFR 065Format: Cass A & BCollection: Africa- General Resources
Recorded off mic. Begins abruptly with a speech by a man about old African religions and folk tales. He speaks about traditional African religions, animism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. “Where the African went wrong in the history of the world was when he adopted foreign gods or foreign interpretation of his gods”. One of the ways Africa was oppressed and colonized was through religious colonization. He talks about how elements of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam can be found in Africa’s own religions, but says that African religions should not be interpreted by outsiders. He describes the history of foreign influence on African religion and slave trade. Next, a woman speaks about Baptists, her own faith, and she speaks about literature originating out of Egypt. Lastly, continuing to Side B, another man speaks about Mozambique.
African Agenda: A Voice of Afro-American Opinion African Agenda: A Voice of Afro-American Opinion
Publisher: African AgendaYear: 1975Volume Number: Vol. 4-4 June-JulyFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Africa- General Resources
Articles include: Womens Liberation is Essential for the Revolution, Chile's Experience and problems of the class struggle, Scientific Socialism in Africa, Africa's Choice, After 477 Years of Struggle, more.
Revolution in Africa Revolution in Africa
Publisher: Revolution in Africa Action CommitteeYear: 1983Volume Number: SummerFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Africa- General Resources
Revolution in Africa Revolution in Africa
Publisher: Revolution in Africa Action CommitteeYear: 1984Volume Number: FallFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Africa- General Resources
Special Feature: News Updates on Current Events in Azania/South Africa
Revolution in Africa Revolution in Africa
Publisher: Revolution in Africa Action CommitteeYear: 1984Volume Number: WinterFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Africa- General Resources
Special Feature: Angola Update on the Struggle
Revolution in Africa Revolution in Africa
Publisher: Revolution in Africa Action CommitteeYear: 1985Volume Number: WinterFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Africa- General Resources
Special Fearure: Ohio 7 Stand Trial in NYC- US Tries Revolutionaries The Crime: Attacking South Africa
The ABCs of Afrika The ABCs of Afrika
Authors: Dunlap, Januari (writer) and Amenhotep, Kwaku (illustrator)Publisher: Julian Richardson Associates: Book and Magazine Distributors of Books about Black PeopleFormat: BookCollection: Africa- General Resources
"This book is written as an aide to Black children in helping them learn their ABC's."
The African Mirror The African Mirror
Publisher: Success INC.Date: 5/1991Volume Number: MayFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Africa- General Resources