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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.
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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.
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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Last interview with Archbishop Oscar Romero Last interview with Archbishop Oscar Romero
Date: 3/22/1980Call Number: LA 029Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: John Clemente, Arnaldo RamosCollection: Struggles in Latin America
The last interview done with Archbishop Oscar Romero, recorded the day before his assassination. Interviewed by John Clemente & Arnaldo Ramos. English translation by Andres Alegria. Same as CD183.
Real Dragon Real Dragon
Date: 10/7/1971Call Number: RD 006Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln BergmanProgram: Real DragonCollection: “The Real Dragon” a news magazine including music and poetry
One-on-one interview with Ernesto "Che" Guevara from 1964. During the interview, Che speaks about some necessary elements for the seizure of power for revolution. He reveals that each movement depends on the people and cannot be an imitation of another movement such as the one that took place in Cuba. He uses the case of Puerto Rico as an example and also feels that in order for a revolution of the people to happen in the U.S- the considerations would be much more complex and need to take on a character of its own.
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.
Sandino and Malcolm Tribute Sandino and Malcolm Tribute
Date: 2/21/1981Call Number: FI 126Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Barbara Lubinski, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Tribute to Sandino and Malcolm X on anniversaries of their assassinations. Poetry, excerpts of Malcolm speeches, and current news: Miami cases with racist verdicts stemming from rebellion, Atlanta series of murders of poor Black youth.
El Salvador and Palestine El Salvador and Palestine
Date: 1/10/1981Call Number: FI 127Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
El Salvador events and analysis, as insurrection rises, repression intensifies. Solidarity demonstrations in US just before Reagan takes presidency. Palestinian spokesman visits US speaks about solidarity. Anti-Semitism and racism on rise in US, many incidents. Klan-Watch weekly feature.
Zionist Attacks, Nicaraguan Revolution Zionist Attacks, Nicaraguan Revolution
Date: 7/18/1981Call Number: FI 138Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Condemnation of Israeli bombing of Beirut and Zionist actions in general. Rest of program celebrates 2nd anniversary of Nicaraguan revolution, with interview of Roberto Vargas, Consul for Labor and Cultural Affairs of Nicaragua, and with Valerie Landau introducing a song celebrating corn.
Atlanta Child Murders and El Salvador Atlanta Child Murders and El Salvador
Date: 7/11/1981Call Number: FI 139Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Murders of 28 Black children in Atlanta, arrest of one Black man, later convicted of some of the killings. Many comments of people on street. Then reports on situation in El Salvador with speakers at support event in San Francisco.
Nicaraguan Music and Poetry Nicaraguan Music and Poetry
Date: 7/17/1982Call Number: FI 155Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Music and poetry of revolutionary Nicaragua.
Grupo Mancotal Music Grupo Mancotal Music
Date: 7/9/1983Call Number: FI 158Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Music program with many revolutionary Sandinista songs performed by Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy with Grupo Mancotal.
Nicaragua Analysis Nicaragua Analysis
Date: 1/21/1984Call Number: FI 162Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Commentary analyzing the current situation in Nicaragua. history of US intervention, interspersed with music.