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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.
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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Women Against Rape, San Quentin, the PLO Women Against Rape, San Quentin, the PLO
Date: 5/15/1976Call Number: FI 007Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Strong anti-rape message and summary of cases of women on trial for self-defense against it. Mark Schwartz report on grand jury used against San Quentin prisoners. Historical summary of Zionism and Palestinian struggle for national liberation, speech in NY by member of Executive Committee of the PLO.
W.I.N.G.S- Women’s International News Gathering Service Report W.I.N.G.S- Women’s International News Gathering Service Report
Call Number: JG/ 038AFormat: Cass AProducers: Frida Warden, Kathleen DavenportCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
1989: the first news story, “Abortion goes to court in Canada” is about the latest attack on womyn’s rights in Quebec, Canada regarding a new anti- abortion law. the second story, “U.S womyn organized against Rape” covers the 11th annual National Coalition against Sexual Assault conference in Philadelphia. The third story discusses the leadership of African womyn in “response to disasters.” the fourth story is on a conference, the national assembly of religious women held, titled “risk and resistance in the south.” The fifth story is about the Israeli court of justice ruling that the homes of Palestinians can not be demolished. The last story on this segment, talks about corporate backers taking control of 3 womyn magazines such as MS and sassy.
Break the Silence Break the Silence
Date: 9/28/1989Call Number: FI 018Format: Cass A & BProducers: Lincoln Bergman, KPFAProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Lincoln Bergman interviews Jewish women artists who are trying to make peace in the Middle East - Break the Silence Mural project. About their work and goals for peace, solidarity, and on their experiences. Includes music and Lincoln Bergman reading poems about Huey P. Newton.
W.I.N.G.S- Women’s International News Gathering Service Report W.I.N.G.S- Women’s International News Gathering Service Report
Date: 11/11/1989Call Number: JG/ 038BFormat: Cass BProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
WFRG Judy Gerber talks with CISPES alert editor Mike Silinsky about El Salvador’s FMLN “peace talks” and the insistence that the US government stop aid to their military. He outlines some of the demands of the FMLN, including, removing all officers from the military involved in the death squads.
Not in Our Name Not in Our Name
Call Number: KP 272AFormat: Cass AProducers: Susan RivoCollection: Palestine
Partial air check of program about Jewish women expressing support for Palestine and the Intifada. Includes interviews with Miranda Bergman, Marsha Friedman, Penny Rosenwasser, Naomi Seidman, Barbara Lubin and Bracha Serri. Hosted by Susan Rivo.
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.
Rima Tarazi on the Intifada Rima Tarazi on the Intifada
Call Number: JG/ 137BFormat: Cass BProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Discusses women’s role in the intifada, the changing nature of the struggle as “daily life becomes more and more politicized,” and the importance of family and community to Palestinians. Describes how “the intifada is a positive expression of the will of the people to establish an independent state…to confirm and re-affirm our own identity.”
Breakthrough Breakthrough
Publisher: Prarie Fire Organizing CommitteeYear: 1978Volume Number: Vol. 2-1 SpringFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Breakthrough
Anti-imperialist struggle sharpening; PFOC self-criticism p. 1 - Palestine will win! P. 8 -I declare (poem by Mahmoud Darweesh) p. 23 - IWY Houston new stage of struggle p. 24 - notes from an Afrikan POW journal by New Afrikan Prisoners Organization p. 37 - Press statement by the African People's Socialist Party p. 52 - Free the L.A. Five p. 54 - speech by Angel Rodriquez Cristobal of Liga Socialist Puertorriquena, Chicago, 1978 p. 65 - Armed Struggle and Revolution p. 71 - Gotta be Strong (poem) p. 84 - Join in Solidarity with the German R.A.F. p. 86
Breakthrough Breakthrough
Publisher: Prarie Fire Organizing CommitteeYear: 1994Volume Number: Vol. 18-1 SpringFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Breakthrough
Editorial: Defend Democracy in Cuba, Restore Democracy to Haiti p. 1 - Eritrea, Dawn, Les Gottesman and Frank Duhl p. 3 - Red Light, Green Light: the Global Trafficking of Women, Judith Mirkinson p. 10 - Palestine: Reflections on a Besieged Homeland, Elias A. Rashmawi p. 16 - It's Hard to Forget...the Pain of Apartheid Still Lingers On, and I Can't Stop Crying, Simon Nkoli p. 23 - Contested Ground: the Struggle for Democracy in Burma, Alan Senauke p. 25 - Waiting Out the Storm: Haiti's Season of Terror, interview with Pierre Labossiere, commentary by Timothy Pershing, Nancy Laleua, Max Blanchet p. 32 - Cry Till Day: African Women Confront Violence, Elsa Gebreyesus p. 41 - Stolen Island: Hawai'i Demands Sovereignty, Kekuni Blaisdell p. 47 - GATT: The Great Global Rip-off, excerpts from The Uruguay Round and Third World Sovereignty, Mrtin Khor p. 50 - Message from Chiapas, documents from the Zapatista Natinoal Liberation Army (EZLN) p. 56 - AIDS in the World: a Global Report, reviewed by David Gilbert p. 60 - Write Through the Walls p. 64