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

"Jamaica: Paradise for Whom?" "Jamaica: Paradise for Whom?"
Call Number: SS 046Format: CassetteProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
This hour long documentary looks at the high unemployment and poverty rate in Jamaica due to its political, social and economic situation. Produced by Sue Supriano and mixed in the KPFA studios by volunteers.
Zimbabwe Chrome Mine Zimbabwe Chrome Mine
Call Number: SS 061Format: CassetteProducers: Sue SuprianoCollection: Sue Supriano Interviews and Programs
Interviews with local people working in the chrome mine and those living in the nearby village. Focus on women, Zimbabwe standard of living and the effects of gaining independence.
Welfare, No Fair Welfare, No Fair
Date: 6/2/1973Call Number: RP 071Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Chata Gutierrez, Lillian Del Sol, Nina Serrano, Andres Alegria, Ena HernandezCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Interviews with and poetry by welfare recipients about welfare issues facing la Raza,
America’s War on Poverty America’s War on Poverty
Call Number: V 097Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
A history of welfare and the struggle of America's poor. Chronicles the dramatic welfare policy change after Nixon replaced LBJ, the protests and formation of the National Welfare Rights Organization trying to stop passage of Nixon's Family Assistance Plan, and the struggle for welfare recipients to regain a sense of dignity.
Dick Gregory @ KPFA Dick Gregory @ KPFA
Date: 6/15/1985Call Number: CV 017Format: CassetteProducers: KPFAProgram: KPFACollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Comedian and social activist Dick Gregory delivers a speech for KPFA Radio covering a range of topics from hunger and economic inequality to nutrition and organization.
"Turning Up the Heat": Moving the Social Justice Agenda in 1995 "Turning Up the Heat": Moving the Social Justice Agenda in 1995
Date: 1/10/1995Call Number: CV 044Format: Cass A & BCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
A panel of women discussing four key issues confronting the social justice agenda: 1) Prop 187 effects on the election 2) emerging campaign to prohibit voluntary affirmative action 3) gender equity in education settings and 4) short and long term impact of these issues and the resolutions on women political, economic and social equality. The presentations are followed by a discussion.
Native American Struggle - 4 Native American Struggle - 4
Date: 6/26/1976Call Number: FI 075Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Heber Dreher, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Native American movement update including Leonard Peltier fighting extradition from Canada, Joanna LeDoux refusing to testify at Grand Jury. Reports on welfare issues in San Francisco and nationally, and a walk for disarmament for social justice tear gassed in Louisiana.
Unemployment Issues Unemployment Issues
Date: 7/30/1977Call Number: FI 086Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Cutting of unemployment benefits, spokesperson for Unemployment Organizing Committee, and response of Congressional Black Caucus, satirical song about Jimmy Carter. Black Guerrilla Family statement on violence against Black prisoners at San Quentin.
Economic Wrap-up and Skyhorse Mohawk Case Economic Wrap-up and Skyhorse Mohawk Case
Date: 7/10/1977Call Number: FI 090Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Economic wrap-up, benefit for Graham and Allen case, detailed report on Skyhorse and Mohawk case. Sweatshop conditions in US prisons. Music "Prison Blues" mix.
Economic Depression in Music and Poietry Economic Depression in Music and Poietry
Date: 8/1/1981Call Number: FI 142Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Economic depression always has been linked to war, with blues and labor song mix, poem on greed written by Marge Piercy, Langston Hughes landlord poem recited by Ruby Dee, interview of Cuban musician on economics for artists, closes with street drama and Barbara Dane singing "Buddy Can You Spare A Dime" and Billie Holiday, "God Bless the Child."