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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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First African Book Fair First African Book Fair
Call Number: SS 057AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
First African Book Fair interviews and indigenous music.
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 1/27/2000Call Number: JH 613AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Ecuador; Jorge/chelis; Chilenas de la Costa Chica, Oaxaca/D.F.; Eduardo Galeano/Patas Arriba, El Trabajo; Eliades Ochoa y Man Dibango Cuba/Africa
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 8/1/2002Call Number: JH 677AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Africa; del Comite de solidaridad con Africa, Negra de Gerardo Gonzalez, musica
African Liberation music and poetry African Liberation music and poetry
Call Number: AFR 005AFormat: Cass ACollection: Africa- General Resources
Liberation music in African and African Jazz styles, all the songs have a political message. Issues raised are about Africans living under oppressive white rule, struggle for land and political power, and how oppressed people in countries like South Africa, Namibia, El Salvador, and Guatemala are being called to rise up against oppression and racism.
Afrocentricity Afrocentricity
Call Number: AFR 055AFormat: Cass ACollection: Africa- General Resources
A panel of speakers discuss Afrocentricity. One speaker talks about the horrible colonization and supposed Christianization of Africa by the Romans. Another speaker, Professor Barnouw, answers questions about Africa and barbarism, as well as the Egyptian influence in Africa, such as the belief in black and white gods. Following his talk, there is live African drumming and music. Following the music, Elombe Brath speaks about the African music and other different styles of African music.
Traditional African singing/music, and speech by a ZANU representative about ZANU. Traditional African singing/music, and speech by a ZANU representative about ZANU.
Call Number: AFR 070Format: Cass A & BCollection: Zimbabwe
Recorded off mic. At 12 minutes on Side A, tape begins with traditional African songs. Silence for remainder of tape after the music. On Side B, abrupt continuation of singing from Side A. Next, there is a conversation in an African Language, possibly Shona, behind the singing. Next is a speech by a representative of ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union), about ZANU, spoken in an African language, possibly Shona. Continuation of singing at end of tape.
anti-imperialist jazz music and the Congolese National Liberation Front anti-imperialist jazz music and the Congolese National Liberation Front
Call Number: AFR 073Format: Cass A & BCollection: Zaire-DRC
Recorded off mic. Jazz music with vocals about anti-imperialism, neo colonialism, and the struggles of Africans under oppression. Side B continues with music, but much poorer recording. Also, a representative of FLNC (Congolese National Liberation Front) speaks about the struggle in the Congo, and the history of the struggle in relation to the present. He celebrates the 16th Anniversary of the creation of FLNC, and praises its accomplishments. Lastly, he speaks about the struggles for change in Congo, and the struggle for a good economy and unity.
Pan African Congress liberation songs Pan African Congress liberation songs
Call Number: AFR 076Format: Cass A & BCollection: South Africa
PAC (Pan African Congress of South Africa) liberation songs are sung in Xhosa by Edmund Jiyane.
Angolan music and poems/KPFA program on injustices of the US government Angolan music and poems/KPFA program on injustices of the US government
Date: 1/3/1976Call Number: AFR 084Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPFAProgram: Nothing Is More Precious Than... ProgramCollection: Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique
Poetry and revolutionary Angolan music. Wounded Knee Massacre and countless atrocities against Native Americans.
African music African music
Call Number: AFR 085Format: Cass A & BCollection: African liberation movements
African music. Songs in English & in African languages.