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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.
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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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Elias Hruska-Cortes Hosts Thulani and Friends Elias Hruska-Cortes Hosts Thulani and Friends
Date: 5/13/1972Call Number: RP 018 R1Format: Reel 1Producers: 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
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
Ten Poems Dedicated to Che Guevara Ten Poems Dedicated to Che Guevara
Date: 7/26/1972Call Number: CAA 060Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Arts, literature and poetry – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Poems dedicated to Che Guevara by various international poets read by Elias Hruska-Cortes and Nina Serrano. Includes fragments of Fidel Castro’s letter to Che and Che’s letter to his daughter. Bilingual Same as CD 410.
Ten Poems Dedicated to Che Guevara; Elias Hruska Cortes and Roberto Vargas at UFW Benefit, Howard Hughes Ten Poems Dedicated to Che Guevara; Elias Hruska Cortes and Roberto Vargas at UFW Benefit, Howard Hughes
Date: 7/26/1972Call Number: CD 410Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Poems dedicated to Che Guevara by various international poets read by Elias Hruska-Cortes and Nina Serrano. Includes fragments of Fidel Castro’s letter to Che and Che’s letter to his daughter. Bilingual Same as CAA-060 Elias Hruska-Cortes and Roberto Vargas read their poems. Same as CAA-061
Inventos - Hip Hop Cubano Inventos - Hip Hop Cubano
Date: 1/1/2005Call Number: V 225Format: DVDProducers: Eli Jacobs-FantauzziCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Cuban Hip Hop provides a unique insight into the realities and politics of contemporary Cuba. Experience this as Inventos follows some of the pioneers of this musical movement to their homes, the stage and as they travel abroad for the first time. Inventos embodies the true spirit of Hip Hop, which is to build something that is powerful and useful out of what is seemingly impossible. Just as Hip Hop in the U.S. began as a form of creative self expression bringing awareness to oppressive social conditions, Cuban Hip Hop demonstrates the innovative and indestructible spirit born from a people suppressed by the U.S. embargo on Cuba. Inventos, serves as a reminder of the political consciousness through which this music was created. Thirty years after its conception, and in spite of commercialisation, Hip Hop culture continues to give voice to people who refuse to be silenced, ignored and cut off from the larger society. The film shows how both cultures reflect similar social struggles and if brought together, could transcend cultural barriers and build a collective community dedicated to spreading messages of truth and empowerment globally.
Immigration and the Treatment of Illegal/Perceived to be illegal immigrants AND Update on Fast For Life by Pastors for Peace Immigration and the Treatment of Illegal/Perceived to be illegal immigrants AND Update on Fast For Life by Pastors for Peace
Date: 4/5/1996Call Number: JG/ 159BFormat: Cass BProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Judy Gerber opens the episode talking about issues around immigration and the harmful treatment of people perceived to be illegal immigrants in the United States. These people face mistreatment and are labeled as illegal and criminals. Judy speaks on the need to find new ways to formally and systematically recognize undocumented people. After a brief break, Judy returns to give an update on the Fast For Life being held by the Pastors For Peace. After being denied by the United States government the ability to transport 400 computers to Cuba for medical use, the Pastors For Peace decided to go on a hunger strike and have since been joined by people nationwide in protest of the US government’s ruling.
FMC IV Congreso FMC IV Congreso
Date: 1/1/1985Call Number: Vin 098Format: VinylCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Silvio and Pablo came together with their orchestras to pay homage to the FMC. FMC stands for El Federation de Mujeres Cubanas, The Cuban Women's Federation. This albums is a celebration of the organizations existence and longevity.
NACLA Report On The Americas NACLA Report On The Americas
Publisher: The North American Congress On Latin AmericaYear: 1992Volume Number: Vol. 26-2 SeptemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: NACLA
Roots Of Empowerment: Latino Politics And Cultures In The United States. Plus Free Trade: The Politics of Toxic Waster; Venezuela: The Treasure of Estado Bolivar; Ecuador: An Unquiet Disappearance.