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

International Women's Day Show International Women's Day Show
Date: 3/3/1977Call Number: FI 045Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Focus on Lolita Lebron and the Puerto Rican nationalists, with actuality of a newscast from that time. Women’s Day statement by Emily Harris and reports on Inez Garcia verdict, the funeral of Lolita Lebron's daughter, and struggle at North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women.
Emily Harris Emily Harris
Date: 12/8/1977Call Number: PM 261AFormat: Cass ACollection: Prisons - Women
Political prisoner Emily Harris reads her statement involving her oppression in the California Institution for Women. In attempt to bring change, the only tool she has left is her own body. In result of the injustices, she went on a hunger strike. In recent history, the jail has conducted appalling medical practices on their female inmates. In result of a hunger strike horrendous medical practices were conducted on Emily Harris with no hesitation. On November 29, the doctors forcefully shoved a feeding tube down her throat. Recent studies have shown that that this could make a person choke to death or puncture the esophagus. The proper way is to feed intravenously. After this dreadful experience she was sent to court in a very sick condition. Eventually, the authorities noticed the actions and fed her intravenously. After this experience, she continued to struggle for basic human rights.
Assata Shakur Visit Assata Shakur Visit
Date: 11/14/1977Call Number: FI 093Format: 1/2 Video reelProducers: Kathy Streem.Barbara Lubinski, and Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Report on fighting and lockdown at CIW (California Institution for Women); Barbara Lubinski reports on her visit with Assata Shakur at Rikers Island prison, ends with Barbara reading a poem by Assata-What Is Left?
Joanne Little, Emily Harris, Puerto Rico Event Joanne Little, Emily Harris, Puerto Rico Event
Date: 12/10/1977Call Number: FI 098Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Kathy StreemProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
JoAnne Little song, then reports on her arrest in NYC after her escape; Assata Shakur trial delayed; Emily Harris on a long fast in solitary confinement at CIW, detailed report on her protest and terrible conditions. Event in San Francisco in support of Puerto Rican Nationalist prisoners, the FALN, and armed struggle, speech and songs by Marta Rodriquez.
Emily Harris Fast and Palestine Solidarity Emily Harris Fast and Palestine Solidarity
Date: 12/17/1977Call Number: FI 099Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Kathy StreemProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Fast by Emily Harris, her statement from prison, protesting conditions at CIW and statement by her attorney, Stuart Hanlon. Poem on unemployment by June Jordan. Report on Palestine solidarity demonstration in SF and detailed discussion about PLO and Palestinian political prisoners.