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

Chicanos and the Draft; Prisons & La Raza Chicanos and the Draft; Prisons & La Raza
Date: 1/21/1972Call Number: RP 006 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
An interview with Lea Ibarra, a draft counselor serving Chicano youth and adults. Roberto Mendoza discusses current conditions for La Raza in California’s Prisons. This is the only recording of programming from this date, no other aircheck has been found
United Farmworkers Benefit poetry Reading at Longshoreman’s Hall: Reel 2 of 3 United Farmworkers Benefit poetry Reading at Longshoreman’s Hall: Reel 2 of 3
Date: 2/18/1972Call Number: RP 010 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano Echeverria, George CraigCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Poetry reading for united Farmworkers Benefit at Longshoreman’s Hall from a live broadcast featuring: Robert Duncan, the late Serafin Sequia, Robert Creely, Thulani (Davis) Nkabinde, Philip Wallen, Kay Boyle, Janice Mirikitani, Elias Hruska Cortes, Jessica Hagadorn, Roberto Vargas, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and the late Allen Ginsberg.
Open Mike Day At Reflecciones Open Mike Day At Reflecciones
Date: 3/25/1972Call Number: RP 013 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: RAUL TORRES, EMILIANO ECHEVERRIACollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Interview with a rep from the United farmworkers, and an unsuccessful Phone In. NOT FOR OFFER OR DUPLICATION, REFERENCE ONLY
8 Poets From Third World Communications 8 Poets From Third World Communications
Date: 4/1/1972Call Number: RP 014 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Eight Poets From Third World Communications lift their voices in poetry expressing the collective rage in their respective communities.
Centro de Cambio Centro de Cambio
Date: 4/8/1972Call Number: RP 015 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Raul Torres introduces Gene Royal, Director, and Judy Copeland, Education Coordinator for Centro de Cambio, a Mission District Drug counseling program at Harrison & 24th Sts. Recorded 3/3/72
American Documentary Films American Documentary Films
Date: 4/15/1972Call Number: RP 016 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Members of American Documentary Films, an activist group, are interviewed by Raul Torres.
Students of Casa de la Raza, Berkeley Students of Casa de la Raza, Berkeley
Date: 4/29/1972Call Number: RP 017 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Students of Casa de la Raza tell Raul Torres why they want their school to continue
Elias Hruska-Cortes Hosts Thulani and Friends Elias Hruska-Cortes Hosts Thulani and Friends
Date: 5/13/1972Call Number: RP 018 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Emiliano Echeverria, Elias Hruska-CortesCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Reflecciones’ Elias Hruska-Cortes hosts a program of poetry and music featuring his poetry along with Thulani Nkbinde (aka Thulani Davis) with musical accompaniment
Rudy Espinosa and the “Third World” Newspaper Rudy Espinosa and the “Third World” Newspaper
Date: 5/20/1972Call Number: RP 019 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Emiliano Echeverria, Raul TorresCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Raul gets an update from Rudy Espinosa about the newspaper “Third World” from Grove St. Community College.
Jose Revueltas at KPFA/RDLR Jose Revueltas at KPFA/RDLR
Date: 6/10/1972Call Number: RP 022 R2Format: Reel 2Producers: Raul Torres, Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Raul Torres interviews Mexican Poet Jose Revueltas about the political situation in Mexico