Search Help

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

Middle East Perspective Middle East Perspective
Publisher: Middle East Perspective, IncYear: 1983Volume Number: Vol. XVI -8 DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Anti-Zionist Criticism
Newsletter on Eastern Mediterranean and North African Affairs. This issue focuses on Jewish press in relation to Zionist power.
The Congo People\'s Voice The Congo People\'s Voice
Publisher: Congo Support CommitteeYear: 1979Volume Number: Vol. 1 AugustFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Zaire-DRC
Lumumba\'s Legacy and the Historic Role of FNLC
Southern Africa Anti-Mercenary Coalition Bulletin Southern Africa Anti-Mercenary Coalition Bulletin
Publisher: Southern Africa Anti-Mercenary CoalitionYear: 1979Volume Number: No. 1 FallFormat: PeriodicalCollection: South Africa
Southern Africa Anti-Mercenary Coalition Bulletin Southern Africa Anti-Mercenary Coalition Bulletin
Publisher: Southern Africa Anti-Mercenary CoalitionYear: 1980Volume Number: No. 2 SpringFormat: PeriodicalCollection: South Africa
Zimbabwe Independence Issue: Statement on Directions for Solidarity; Interview with ZANU Ambassador Tirivafi Kangai
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1974Volume Number: Vol. 11-16 April 13Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: SLA Field Marshall Cinque- Revolutionary or Police Agent? Also Inside: Youth Institute Group 4; Arson Destroys Houston BPP Garage; 3rd World Nations Demand Control; Mama Love Murdered; Portuguese Officers' Movement; China Readies for Threat; African Revolutionary Music; Racism in Sports, more.