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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.
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Julius Lester and H. Rap Brown speak on the Vietnam war and race relations in America Julius Lester and H. Rap Brown speak on the Vietnam war and race relations in America
Date: 8/29/1967Call Number: KP 092Format: Cass A & BCollection: Black Liberation
Julius Lester and H. Rap Brown speak at an Anti - Vietnam rally. Julius Lester, the former director of the Newport Folk Festival, SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) photographer, and host of WBAI radio station, speaks about war in Vietnam. He speaks about his recent visit to Vietnam, the weapons used by the US and how they connect to the protests and riots in the US. Next, H. Rap Brown, SNCC National Director, member of the Black Panther Party, speaks about black and white race relations in America, saying that blacks have to the right to defend themselves. Side B. H. Rap Brown continues speaking about how black society suffers from an inferiority complex and are constantly in danger of being overwhelmed. Brown also speaks about the Vietnam War, how black soldiers are used to further US imperialism and used primarily on the front lines. Lastly, he speaks about American's true political motives in Indochina and the rest of the world.
The Lenny Bruce Originals (Vol. 1)-"The Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce" (F-7003) The Lenny Bruce Originals (Vol. 1)-"The Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce" (F-7003)
Date: 1/1/1958Call Number: CV 011Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
A copy of the original recording of "The Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce" LP. Comprised of fourteen skits written by Lenny Bruce on topics covering religion, President Eisenhower and his Chief of Staff Sherman Adams, the Vietnam War, U.S. judicial system, obscenity, the tragedy of United Airline Flight 629, Adolf Hitler, as well as many other comtemporary issues. Also included are two interviews on Dr. Sholem Stein and Oscar Petterstein credited to Henry Jacob and Woodrow Leafer.
Fidel Castro Interview Fidel Castro Interview
Date: 6/1/1977Call Number: KP 277Format: Cass A & BProgram: ABC NewsCollection: Cuba
In an interview conducted by Barbara Walters, Fidel Castro speaks about the CIA, different U.S. presidents, intellectual freedoms, political prisoners, US-Cuban relations, Soviet-Cuban relations, and Cuba's role in Africa. Walters also asks him several questions about his personal life.
Saul Landau on US Intervention in Central America Saul Landau on US Intervention in Central America
Call Number: KP 507Format: Cass A & BCollection: Struggles in Latin America
Saul Landau is the guest speaker discussing US foreign policy in Central America. Landau discusses what he calls the "national security" state, anti-communism, and the American public opinion. Landau makes connections between the Nixon and Reagan administrations, and discusses the Arias Plan. Followed by Q&A.
Chile: Cantos Para La Resistencia; Pablo Neruda poetry Chile: Cantos Para La Resistencia; Pablo Neruda poetry
Call Number: LA 211Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chile
Side A: Chile: Cantos Para La Resistencia (Chile: Songs for the Resistance) Protest/political music from 1974 by the Chilean band, Karaxú and other various Chilean exiled artists from the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. Side B: Pablo Neruda reading and commenting upon his poetry. Poems recited include “Nuevo canto de amor a Stalingrado,” “Lautaro,” “Americas,” “Oda a la Poesia,” etc. Some hissing.