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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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Radio Free Grenada Radio Free Grenada
Date: 10/24/1983Call Number: SS 008Format: CassetteProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
A day before US invasion in Grenada in 1983, mostly music.
First International Book Fair in Zimbabwe First International Book Fair in Zimbabwe
Date: 8/22/1983Call Number: SS 049Format: CassetteProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Side A: Includes interviews with various people at the First International Book Fair in Zimbabwe on African literature and racial issues in Africa. Side B: Indigenous music.
Interview with Joyce Sikakae Interview with Joyce Sikakae
Date: 8/1/1983Call Number: SS 052AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Joyce Sikakae about the fight for independence in South Africa as well as her life as a South African writer and activist.
Interview with Dessima Williams Interview with Dessima Williams
Date: 2/16/1983Call Number: SS 089Format: CassetteProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Dessima Williams about Grenada Day on KPFA.
Interview with Dessima Williams Interview with Dessima Williams
Date: 2/16/1983Call Number: SS 157AFormat: Cass AProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interview with Dessima Williams, who was in government during the Grenada Revolution.
Report on Hugo Pinell- Interview of trial. Report on Hugo Pinell- Interview of trial.
Date: 11/1/1983Call Number: V 018Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Report on Hugo Pinell- Interview of trial from KTVU- Channel 2.
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 6/2/1983Call Number: JH 163Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Peru in national emergency
Paul Robeson Show: Tribute Paul Robeson Show: Tribute
Date: 3/26/1983Call Number: PR 015Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Excerpts from Robeson interviews and speeches, his position and activities against colonialism and imperialism. Also on CD 242, Track 2
Paul Robeson: Sid Roger Remembers - Part 1 Paul Robeson: Sid Roger Remembers - Part 1
Date: 5/28/1983Call Number: PR 016Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Excerpts from 1976 interview with Sid Roger, KPFA commentator and friend of Robeson. Roger tells anecdotes and speaks about Robeson’s political views and activities for peace, justice and equality. Excerpts from Roger’s interviews with Robeson and from Robeson’s speech at the Marine Cooks & Stewards Union convention in San Francisco. Also on CD 243, Track 1
Paul Robeson Show: Readings from Here I Stand Paul Robeson Show: Readings from Here I Stand
Date: 8/1/1983Call Number: PR 018Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Here I Stand, read by Karl Marx Yeargans - recordings of Robeson singing. Also on CD 244, Track 1