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.

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California Latino Alcohol and Other Drugs Coalition Conference (Part 2) California Latino Alcohol and Other Drugs Coalition Conference (Part 2)
Date: 7/20/1994Call Number: CV 048Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Begins with a speech by Sylvia Castillo on educating and empowering the community to become effective activists and policymakers. Followed by Jerry Tello who tells many stories to present cultural values to help strengthen the bond within the Latino community. Also a short interview with one of the conference coordinators and a short discussion of Ross Perot.
Out of the Mouths of Babes 1 Out of the Mouths of Babes 1
Call Number: FI 241Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Anecdotes, poems, and songs by many children, in conversation with Kiilu Nyasha, about their experiences in society, encounters with racism and sexism. The children of diverse ages and cultures.
Out of the Mouths of Babes 2 Out of the Mouths of Babes 2
Call Number: FI 242Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Anecdotes, poems, and songs by many children, in conversation with Kiilu Nyasha, about their experiences in society, encounters with racism and sexism. The children of diverse ages and cultures.
Youth Institute on Prisons, Racism and Society Youth Institute on Prisons, Racism and Society
Publisher: National Campaign to Stop Control Unit PrisonsYear: 1997Format: PamphletCollection: Control Units
Sponsored by the National Campaign to Stop Control Unit Prisons, participants develop an understanding of crime, prisons, and racisms through readings, discussions and presentations as well as gain the skills necessary to organize and participate in campaigns to change the current criminal justice system.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1969Volume Number: Vol. 3-8 June 14Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Capitalism Plus Racism Breeds Fascism
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1970Volume Number: Vol. 4-3 July 25Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Political Prisoners Within the Confines of USA Concentration Camps
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1970Volume Number: Vol. 5-21 November 21Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Pigs Assassinate Brother and Sister in Robbins, Illinois.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1971Volume Number: Vol. 5-27 January 2Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: 1971 The Year of the Youth- Youth Makes the Revolution.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1971Volume Number: Vol. 6-9 March 27Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: The World Is Yours, As Well As Ours, But in the Last Analysis, It Is Yours. You, Young People, Full of Vigor and Vitality, are in the Bloom of Life, like the Sun at Eight or Nine in the Morning. Our Hope is Placed on You.