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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.
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.
South Africa Update South Africa Update
Date: 12/4/1976Call Number: FI 035Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Freedom is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
General update on situation in South Africa, possible invasion of Namibia, and liberation struggle in Zimbabwe. Includes information on horrific conditions for miners in the gold mines in South Africa. Interview with ZANU representative to UN.
Zimbabwe and ZANU Zimbabwe and ZANU
Date: 12/8/1979Call Number: FI 036Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Focuses on Zimbabwe with actuality of Mugabe speech ("year of the people's storm"), actuality of ZANU women's leader on women's involvement (10,000 women fighters), and extensive nterview with ZANU representative to the UN. Also actuality of ZANU chant from a demonstration.
Zimbabwe and Love Canal Zimbabwe and Love Canal
Date: 9/29/1979Call Number: FI 108Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Vulnerability of ruling class commentary by representative of Zimbabwe African National Union on US and British efforts to divide revolutionary forces. Section on pollution with detail on Love Canal from Workers World newspaper.
International Roundup International Roundup
Date: 6/16/1979Call Number: FI 113Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Soweto anniversary, Nicaragua: major Sandinista offensive and general strike; Zimbabwe solidarity rally in San Francisco, detailed information on situation in southern Africa.