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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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Association of Caribbean States (ACS) speeches Association of Caribbean States (ACS) speeches
Date: 8/15/1995Call Number: SS 025Format: CassetteProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Opening ACS speeches includes Castro, recorded in Trinidad.
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 7/16/1987Call Number: JH 248Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Maria Devereceux, maestra en Cuba; Radio Venceremos
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 1/30/1992Call Number: JH 346Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Dedicado a Cuba con Maria Medina de Grupo Sabor y Alegria
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 1/7/1993Call Number: JH 391Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Musica cubana; Dr. Juan Carlos de la Concepcion (doctor Cubano), Lic. Raul Llanos, economista Cubano personas viviendo con el VIH, y Karen Wald, escritora y periodista de CA viviendo en Cuba sobre la VIH/SIDA en Cuba. Los tres trabajan en el Grupo de Prevencion SIDA en Cuba
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 5/5/1994Call Number: JH 444Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Cuba: Rodrigo Gonzalez, "Libertad de Viaje"
Cuban women Cuban women
Call Number: LA 058Format: CassetteCollection: Cuba
A native Cuban woman visits the United States and discusses the state of the women in Cuba in 1989, 30 years after the communist revolution. She speaks of the improvement of women in the job market and in politics. However she also expresses concern that the women's servant-like role in the house has not changed. Topics such as divorce and abortion in Cuba are also raised. The woman has a translator.
Interview with Guillermo Morales Interview with Guillermo Morales
Call Number: LA 076Format: CassetteCollection: Puerto Rico
A short interview with Guillermo Morales, a Puerto Rican political prisoner. He discusses his release from a Mexican prison on July 20th, 1988 and his journey to Cuba. He also discusses the struggle for independence in Puerto Rico and the end of American imperialism and colonialism in Puerto Rico.
Assata Shakur: clips from her 1980 address to the people after her escape from prison Assata Shakur: clips from her 1980 address to the people after her escape from prison
Call Number: PM 227Format: CassetteCollection: Assata Shakur
This program is an edited version of her address to the people after she escaped. She begins the recording by stating that she loves everyone and encourages everyone to continue to struggle for our liberation. Assata talks about how Black people are constantly under attack by the poor school system, infiltration of drugs, welfare system, police state, etc. She talks about the necessity for a Black Nation and how Black women must play a key role in the struggle for liberation. She says that they are the most closely related to the struggle because of their position in White American society. Assata talks about the direction of the US government and how it is continually becoming more racist and fascist; how the government sees Black peoples as expendable and just "a thorn in their side."
Assata Shakur: clips from her 1980 address to the people after her escape from prison Assata Shakur: clips from her 1980 address to the people after her escape from prison
Call Number: PM 228Format: CassetteCollection: Assata Shakur
Same as PM 227. This program is an edited version of her address to the people after she escaped. She begins the recording by stating that she loves everyone and encourages everyone to continue to struggle for our liberation. Assata talks about how Black people are constantly under attack by the poor school system, infiltration of drugs, welfare system, police state, etc. She talks about the necessity for a Black Nation and how Black women must play a key role in the struggle for liberation. She says that they are the most closely related to the struggle because of their position in White American society. Assata talks about the direction of the US government and how it is continually becoming more racist and fascist; how the government sees Black peoples as expendable and just "a thorn in their side."
Assata Shakur: In Her Own Words Assata Shakur: In Her Own Words
Call Number: PM 229Format: CassetteProgram: In Her Own WordsCollection: Assata Shakur
Two international reporters conducted this interview with Assata Shakur in Havana Cuba in 1987. Assata talks about what it's like to live in Cuba, her relationship with her daughter and the changing struggle of Black rights, Black liberation, and human rights.