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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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Africa Reports and "Roots." Africa Reports and "Roots."
Date: 2/3/1976Call Number: FI 001Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Internews report by Steve Talbot on Zimbabwe, OAU troops proposal, South African ANC arrests. Street interviews on TV program of "Roots." Native American struggle and women's trials news.
South Africa/Chris Hani South Africa/Chris Hani
Date: 4/28/1991Call Number: KN 008Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Chris HaniCollection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Press conference in SF with Chris Hani of the ANC
Real Dragon Real Dragon
Date: 7/7/1973Call Number: RD 050Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Real Dragon Collection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
Cambodia, Uruguay, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, national news
Women in Zimbabwe: Interview with Silvia Baraldini Women in Zimbabwe: Interview with Silvia Baraldini
Date: 1/1/1979Call Number: KP 019Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Austin Feminist Radio CollectiveCollection: African liberation movements
Silvia Baraldini describes her experience in Zimbabwe and the history of the Independence Movement in Zimbabwe (ex-British colony of Rhodesia), specifically how the movement for women’s rights took place within the struggle against colonialism. Gives history of Lancaster House Conference, description of the British represented by Lord Carrington, the White settlers represented by Ian Smith and his puppet Bishop Muzarewa, and of the Liberation Forces under Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkromo of ZANU and ZAPO. Discusses the first and second elections, the role of South Africa, Muzarewa’s private army, multinational corporations, Henry Kissinger’s “Detente Effort,” and Mozambique’s assistance of the Liberation Forces. Discusses the mobilization and organization of women primarily to liberate the nation and secondarily in the struggle for women’s rights. Gives analysis of patriarchy within the context of colonialism and imperialism. “Liberation through Participation.”
Z.A.N.U. Woman Z.A.N.U. Woman
Call Number: KP 072Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: African liberation movements
A Z.A.N.U. woman discusses the Battle of Senoia, and the females place in the Z.A.N.U. Army. They make up 1/4 of the Army, and she calls for the men of Zimbabwe to liberate females from oppression and colonialism and to see them as equals.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 6/22/1974Call Number: NI 033Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Camomile, with thanks to Jeff Sokolow, Michael, Rene FrappierProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Opens with international news, Vietnam, then Africa, Zimbabwe, then report on demonstrations against Chilean ship arriving in San Francisco, Gay Pride Day events, bombings of Chicano activists in Boulder, Colorado, shooting of Union City police chief, imprisonment of Will Lewis, KPFK station manager for refusing to turn over tapes from SLA and Weather Underground that came to the station, Attica legal defense and San Quentin 6 civil suit against the state prison system.
Wilfred Burchett Wilfred Burchett
Call Number: FI 020Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
In-depth 1977 interview with famous radical Australian journalist Wilfred Burchett on national liberation movements in Africa and on solidarity between movements. Reports on near-victory over Somoza in Nicaragua.
Human Rights, Puerto Rico Day in Chicago Human Rights, Puerto Rico Day in Chicago
Date: 6/11/1977Call Number: FI 070Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Speech on human rights violations in Philippines, Iran, Argentina - "torture widespread and systematic," with US support. Threat to abortion rights in Congress. Police shootings at Puerto Rico Day celebration in Chicago, Humboldt Park. Oakland protests against shooting of Chicano. Prison summary, including Joe Remiro. Eviction notices at International Hotel.
South Africa South Africa
Date: 6/25/1977Call Number: FI 074Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Commemorates first anniversary of the Soweto rebellion, reports on major demonstrations in South Africa. Also reports on killing of a gay man in San Francisco by white teenagers and includes a recitation of "The History of Lesbianism" poem by Judy Grahn.
Zimbabwe and COINTELPRO Zimbabwe and COINTELPRO
Call Number: FI 076Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Sterilization of Native American and Puerto Rican women; Zimbabwe breakthrough in negotiations; housing issues; hearings with statistics about COINTELPRO dirty tricks.