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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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Rafael Cancel Miranda: A Man and his Message Rafael Cancel Miranda: A Man and his Message
Date: 1/1/1977Call Number: PM 049Format: Cass A & BProducers: Ed HessieCollection: Breakthrough
Brief Overview of Puerto Rico’s colonial status Background of Rafael Cancel Miranda. He describes action at US capitol, prison experiences and harassment, history of colonization, racism of colonizers, defiant spirit of people. Cuban poem about PR. Objections to conditional release, role of UN and international solidarity
International Hotel International Hotel
Date: 5/27/1977Call Number: FI 003Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
I-Hotel interviews with tenants, Geronimo Ji Jaga, Dennis Banks, lesbian mother court case.
I-Hotel Struggle I-Hotel Struggle
Date: 5/27/1977Call Number: FI 050Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara, HeberProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
I-Hotel, Geronimo Pratt, Dennis Banks, lesbian mother court case.
Africa Update Africa Update
Date: 5/27/1977Call Number: FI 051Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara, HeberProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Reports on situation in southern African nations.
I Hotel I Hotel
Date: 2/26/1977Call Number: LA 008Format: CassetteCollection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Live coverage of the takeover of the I-Hotel, including documentation of police violence, interviews with tenants and Mayor Moscone, gathering at St. Mary’s Square. Includes: Reporter from Third World Bureau in Oakland live at the scene of the I-Hotel; highlights of action from 11PM-4:30AM and re-location to St. Mary’s Square and the Mission. Interview with Mayor Moscone where he is confronted about things such as the contradictions in police tactics, temporary housing policies, the swearing in of Donna Solomon as SF Human Rights Commissioner
International Hotel Special International Hotel Special
Date: 8/6/1977Call Number: FI 042Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara L, Heber D.Program: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Dedicated to the ongoing struggle at then International Hotel.
International Women's Day Show International Women's Day Show
Date: 3/3/1977Call Number: FI 045Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Focus on Lolita Lebron and the Puerto Rican nationalists, with actuality of a newscast from that time. Women’s Day statement by Emily Harris and reports on Inez Garcia verdict, the funeral of Lolita Lebron's daughter, and struggle at North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women.
July 4th Special - 1 July 4th Special - 1
Date: 7/20/1977Call Number: FI 046Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
A poetic summary with interspersed music and speech excerpts of the hypocrisy inherent in US history and the celebration of July 4th.
Assata and Marilyn Assata and Marilyn
Date: 3/3/1977Call Number: FI 047Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Kathy StreemProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
This is the second half of FI 045. It has a long description of Assata cases, etc. It has actuality of both Assata Shakur and Marilyn Buck.
Puerto Rico: Oscar Collazo (1 of 3) Puerto Rico: Oscar Collazo (1 of 3)
Date: 10/20/1977Call Number: PM 135Format: Cass A & BProducers: Jonah RaskinCollection: Puerto Rico
Oscar Collazo's reaction to release of Andres Figueroa Cordero. Discusses his own political principles and those of the Nationalist Party and why he refuses parole. Discusses Blair House Action, 1950. Describes own education, Puerto Rico, move to New York, what brought him to Nationalist Party, racial dynamics in Harlem, (lack of) support for Nationalists from US progressive/leftist parties. Describes his case briefly, interaction with other Puerto Rican political prisoners, prison life, and a prison strike.