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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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Breakthrough Breakthrough
Publisher: Prarie Fire Organizing CommitteeYear: 1977Volume Number: Vol. 1 No. 3-4 Oct-DecFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Breakthrough
Editorial Statement, PFOC National Committee: the neo-colonial Carter Administration is reactionary not liberal p. 1; neo-colonialsim and increased attacks on national liberation p. 1 - Chimurenga! Interview with a representative of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) p. 7 - Free Skyhorse and Mohawk! statement from prison by Paul Skyhorse and Richard Mohawk p. 17 - the Meaning of Miami by lesbians and gay men of PFOC p. 19 - What the Guardian Guards p. 28 - Behavior Modification in South Africa and US Prisons, photo essay p. 38 - August 21st at the Gates of San Quentin p. 45 - Movement Builds to Free Dessie Woods, Smash Colonial Violence p. 50 - September 12: the Assassination of Steve Biko p. 56 - Support Sid Welsh! p. 58 - Open Letter to the Weather Underground by the New York Panther 21 (1971) p. 59 - Hit and Run Editors (Guardian) p. 76 - stop the grand juries - independence for Puerto Rico p. inside back cover
Blacks Britannica: A Film on the Black Liberation Struggle in Britain Blacks Britannica: A Film on the Black Liberation Struggle in Britain
Publisher: The Moncada LibraryVolume Number: 17-FebFormat: FlyerCollection: Moncada Library
Benefit for the National Black Human Rights Coalition
A Free and Independent Zimbabwe: A Defeat for U.S. Imperialism & White Supremacy A Free and Independent Zimbabwe: A Defeat for U.S. Imperialism & White Supremacy
Publisher: The Moncada Library, May 19th Communist Organization and New York Material Aid Campaign for ZANU (PF)Date: 6/8/1980Volume Number: 8-JunFormat: FlyerCollection: Moncada Library
Information about the anti-colonial struggle in Zimbabwe.
Pamberi ne Zimbabwe: An Afternoon in Solidarity with the ZANU Women's League Pamberi ne Zimbabwe: An Afternoon in Solidarity with the ZANU Women's League
Publisher: The Moncada Libray and the Women's Committee Against GenocideFormat: FlyerCollection: Moncada Library
Information explaining the work of the ZANU Women's League.
Liberation Through Participation: Women in the Zimbabwean Revolution. Writings and Documents from ZANU and the ZANU Women\'s League Liberation Through Participation: Women in the Zimbabwean Revolution. Writings and Documents from ZANU and the ZANU Women\'s League
Publisher: National Campaign in Solidarity with ZANU Women\'s LeagueFormat: MonographCollection: Zimbabwe
A Collection of articles from Zimbabwe News (Official Organ of ZANU) 1974-1979
Revolution in Africa: Newsletter of the Material Aid Campaign for ZANU Revolution in Africa: Newsletter of the Material Aid Campaign for ZANU
Publisher: Material Aid Campaign for ZANU (PF)Volume Number: Vol. 1-2Format: PeriodicalCollection: Zimbabwe
Revolution in Africa: Newsletter of the Material Aid Campaign for ZANU Revolution in Africa: Newsletter of the Material Aid Campaign for ZANU
Publisher: Material Aid Campaign for ZANU (PF)Format: PeriodicalCollection: Zimbabwe
Why I Joined ZANLA Women's Detachment Why I Joined ZANLA Women's Detachment
Author: Sarudzai ChurucheminzwaPublisher: Zimbabwe NewsDate: 6/1974Volume Number: JuneFormat: ArticleCollection: Zimbabwe
Reproduction of Article originally printed in Zimbabwe News.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1975Volume Number: Vol. 13-19 June 30Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Winston-Salem, NC BPP Names JoAnn Little Woman of the Year. Also Inside: Milwaukee BPP Fights Prison Death Chambers; Did the CIA Hit Chicago Hood?; United Army for Angola; Black Belt on CLC's Martial Arts Program, more.
The Black Panther Black Community News Service The Black Panther Black Community News Service
Publisher: The Black Panther PartyYear: 1976Volume Number: Vol. 16-1 November 13Format: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party Community News Service
Cover Story: Memorial Rally for Slain Black Youth- On November 7 Tyrone Guyton Would Have Been 18-Years-Old. Also Inside: Widows of San Quentin Guards Sue LAPD; San Antonio Tenants Seek HUD Sanctions Against OHA; All-Black City Fights for Survival; Frontline Presidents- Armed Struggle is the Only Way in Zimbabwe, more.