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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.

Search Results

Moncada Memorial Moncada Memorial
Date: 7/26/1986Call Number: FI 077Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
This is the memorial program for the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Cuba
Interview with Pierre Labossiere Interview with Pierre Labossiere
Date: 8/20/1994Call Number: KN 009Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Black August Collection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Interviewed by Kiilu Nyasha and with daughter Ayana , music by Beethova Obas. Addressing history of Haiti rebellion in August (for Black August)
Black August Revisited Black August Revisited
Date: 8/20/1994Call Number: KN 011Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Death of Father Jean Marie Vincent, Lavelas in Haiti Commentary by Kiilu Nyasha
The Moncada Attack: The twentieth Anniversary The Moncada Attack: The twentieth Anniversary
Call Number: KP 061Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Gayle Markow, Claude MarksCollection: Cuba
A program about the attacks on the Moncada Barracks in Cuba which led to the guerrilla war and the success of the Cuban revolution. Includes historical information, interviews with female and male soldiers, traditional Cuban music and readings of Jose Marti’s poetry.
Nothing is More Precious Than Nothing is More Precious Than
Date: 7/26/1974Call Number: NI 037Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Claude Marks, Nancy BarrettProgram: Nothing is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Special program to mark the anniversary of the July 26, 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba, which sparked the Cuban Revolution.
Nothing Is More Precious Than Nothing Is More Precious Than
Date: 11/1/1975Call Number: NI 086Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude Marks, Nancy Barrett, Nina SerranoProgram: Nothing Is More Precious ThanCollection: “Nothing is More Precious Than…” a news magazine including music and poetry
Program is dedicated to the five Puerto Rican National Party political prisoners, Lolita Lebron, Oscar Collazo, Irving Flores, Rafael Cancel Miranda, Andres Figueroa Cordero, stemming from 1950 and 1954 attacks in Washington DC. Includes much actuality, including of Carlos Feliciano, at that time a recently released Puerto Rican Nationalist political prisoner.
Prison Movement Reports Prison Movement Reports
Date: 1/4/1977Call Number: FI 057Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber Dreher, Mark SchwartzProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
On Jamaica with a quote (not actuality) from Assata Shakur; man speaking of his arrest with one of the San Quentin 6, Willie Tate; an excellent interview with activist Gary Lawton, just acquitted in Riverside.
Puerto Rican Independence and Steven Biko Puerto Rican Independence and Steven Biko
Date: 9/24/1977Call Number: FI 089Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is S Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Roundup of Puerto Rico independence news: grand juries, UN decolonization, statement of Rafael Cancel Miranda. Speech in SF by a representative of MIR of Chile. Interview on situation in Namibia and plans for San Francisco demonstration. Protests against police murder of Steven Biko in South Africa.
Internews Inserts Internews Inserts
Call Number: KP 464Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Banning Garrett, Steve Talbot, Jan Austen, Doug Dowie, Elizabeth FarnsworthCollection: General materials
Series of news inserts on: disarmament between US and Soviet Union; situation in Zaire and charges of Cuban involvement; China reported canceling foreign aid to North Vietnam; abortion bill in California State Assembly; State Board of Equalization; election of Antonio Guzman as President of Dominican Republic.
John Santos Continuity John Santos Continuity
Date: 7/25/1987Call Number: FI 207Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Leading musicologist and percussionist John Santos speaks about music of Cuba and the Caribbean. Music was played live between each discussion by Santos and is not on the recording.