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

Radio Free Dixie Radio Free Dixie
Year: 1963Call Number: RFW 034Format: CDProgram: Radio Free DixieCollection: Robert F. Williams!
We have no legal rights to reproduce or distribute this item! 12-minute commentary by Robert F Williams. May 17, 1954 end to school desegregation decision seemed that the US was to become a civilized nation…to enforce the 14th ammendment, but merely legalization of the right to struggle - "leaves them [Blacks] to beg and prey" for rights. Hypocrisy of the US government Birmingham like South Africa. Vicious police attacks on Afro-Americans, police dogs feasting on human flesh. What is the position of the US government in "Dixie USA?" While Kennedy greets the Bay of Pigs invaders returning to Florida..."Slick John" is making the owrld 'safe for democracy' by supporting attacks on Blacks in the South, while churches and homes are bombed. Blacks "don't need promises, but action" "slick John remained motionless". There won't be change until violence becomes a two-way proposition. "The whole civilized world is on our side." "We must be willing to kill for freedom." "Freedomnow, or death." (20:00) news of Birmingham and NYC
Malcolm X speaks at UC Berkeley Malcolm X speaks at UC Berkeley
Date: 10/11/1963Call Number: KP 165Format: Cass A & BCollection: Malcolm X
America’s Gravest Crisis Transcript available- http://www.brothermalcolm.net/2002/berkley/text.html
James Baldwin interview James Baldwin interview
Date: 5/7/1963Call Number: KP 171AFormat: Cass ACollection: Black Arts
James Baldwin interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and John Leonard. - Discussion about his views and writings about the Civil Rights Movement.
James Baldwin interview James Baldwin interview
Date: 5/7/1963Call Number: CD 552Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
James Baldwin interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson and John Leonard. - Discussion about his views and writings about the Civil Rights Movement.
Malcolm X - Interview on Open Mind & the Oxford Debate Malcolm X - Interview on Open Mind & the Oxford Debate
Date: 1/1/1963Call Number: V 664Format: DVDCollection: Malcolm X
Race Relations In Crisis (June 12, 1963) Malcolm X; Alan Morrison; Wyatt Tee Walker; James Farmer participate in an open round debate on the PBS show "Open Mind." A classic debate at Oxford Union,part of Oxford University in England. The debate took place December 3, 1964. Malcolm X was under great pressure at this point in his life. He was the leading Black revolutionary voice in the world and was hounded by the intelligence agencies of imperialism. In addition, the Nation of Islam was increasing its public attempts to isolate Malcolm X from the broader Black community.