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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.
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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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Chokwe Lumumba Speech Chokwe Lumumba Speech
Date: 9/27/1985Call Number: V 057Format: VHSCollection: Chokwe Lumumba
Chokwe Lumumba (revolutionary leader of the New Afrikan People's Organization) speech. Includes his thoughts on Azania, South Africa and the Civil Rights movement and its relation to the conditions still faced by African Americans.
Samouri Marksman on African and Caribbean People Samouri Marksman on African and Caribbean People
Date: 1/16/1985Call Number: AFR 012Format: Cass A & BProgram: African Activists in AmericaCollection: Africa- General Resources
Michael Warren, chairman of African Activists in America, speaks about Maurice Bishop, and introduces Samouri Marksman. Marksman speaks about struggles of African people around the world; how Europeans control Latin American economies, cultures, and societies, and the struggle for Latin American independence; the struggle to alter the slave relationship with Europeans in the Caribbean and Africa; criticizes the IMF (International Monetary Fund) ; and American politics in South Africa and the struggle against Apartheid.
Interview with Congolese National Liberation Front representative Interview with Congolese National Liberation Front representative
Date: 5/4/1985Call Number: AFR 072Format: Cass A & BCollection: Zaire-DRC
Interview with a representative of FLNC (Congolese National Liberation Front). He speaks on conditions in Congo, and revolutionary organizations, as well as the threat of outside influences on the organizations. Speaks about the role of the proletariat, and how they are exploited in third world countries but are key to the FLNC. The struggle continues, he says, and it is an international problem, which requires an international solution and cooperation between countries. Speaks about fighting against Sese Seko Mobutu in Congo, and lastly speaks about supporting Angola, SWAPO (Southwest African People’s Organization), Namibia, and South Africa - “their struggle is our struggle”. On Side B, the interviewer speaks about the FLNC, and understanding the United States government’s influence on Mobutu and in Congo.
In the midst of struggle: Paul Robeson birthday show In the midst of struggle: Paul Robeson birthday show
Date: 4/6/1985Call Number: PR 029Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant struggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
The struggle against apartheid in South Africa and international solidarity; several poems by David Diap; plays several Robeson songs; urges listeners to act in support of the struggle. (Tape begins in middle of program and ends in middle of last song.) Same as CD 270, Track 1
In the midst of struggle: Paul Robeson birthday show; Promos for Paul Robeson Day; Here I Stand In the midst of struggle: Paul Robeson birthday show; Promos for Paul Robeson Day; Here I Stand
Date: 4/6/1985Call Number: CD 270Format: CDProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant struggleCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Struggle against apartheid in South Africa and international solidarity; reads several poems; several Robeson songs. (Tape begins in middle of program and ends in middle of last song.) Same as PR 029 Promos for Paul Robeson Day, a 12-hour marathon broadcast on KPFA on March 16, 1976. Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5; same as PR 033 Here I Stand, readings by Karl Marx Yeargans Tracks 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. Track 6 is incomplete. Same as PR 034
The Julian Theatre presents S'Kotiphola The Julian Theatre presents S'Kotiphola
Author: Selaelo MarediPublisher: The Julian TheatreDate: 6/15/1985Volume Number: 15-JunFormat: FlyerCollection: Anti-Apartheid Solidarity
Announcing new musical on South African Life at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, benefit for Campaign to Shut Down South African Airways
Samouri Marksman on African and Caribbean people, Part 1 Samouri Marksman on African and Caribbean people, Part 1
Date: 1/16/1985Call Number: CD 652Format: CDProgram: African Activists in AmericaCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Michael Warren, chairman of African Activists in America, speaks about Maurice Bishop, and introduces Samouri Marksman. Marksman speaks about struggles of African people around the world; how Europeans control Latin American economies, cultures, and societies, and the struggle for Latin American independence; the struggle to alter the slave relationship with Europeans in the Carribean and Africa; critisizes the IMF (International Monetary Fund) ; and American politics in South Africa and the struggle against Apartheid.
Samouri Marksman on African and Caribbean people, Part 2 Samouri Marksman on African and Caribbean people, Part 2
Date: 1/16/1985Call Number: CD 653Format: CDProgram: African Activists in AmericaCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Michael Warren, chairman of African Activists in America, speaks about Maurice Bishop, and introduces Samouri Marksman. Marksman speaks about struggles of African people around the world; how Europeans control Latin American economies, cultures, and societies, and the struggle for Latin American independence; the struggle to alter the slave relationship with Europeans in the Carribean and Africa; critisizes the IMF (International Monetary Fund) ; and American politics in South Africa and the struggle against Apartheid.
Imperialism, South Africa, and Meridel LeSueur Imperialism, South Africa, and Meridel LeSueur
Date: 12/28/1985Call Number: FI 184Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Commentary on the machinations of world imperialism as the comet comes again. Lincoln Bergman reads visionary article by Meridel LeSueur on seeing Halley's comet twice, and all the changes in the 20th century. Report and poem on repressive events and freedom struggle in South Africa.
Homeland Homeland
Authors: Selaelo Maredi and Steve FriedmanPublisher: The Julian TheatreDate: 1/25/1985Volume Number: 25-JanFormat: EphemeraCollection: Anti-Apartheid Solidarity
Program for comedy play about race relations in South Africa and US