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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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Palestine Focus Palestine Focus
Publisher: The November 29th Committee for Palestine/ Palestine FocusYear: 1986Volume Number: May-JuneFormat: PeriodicalCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
This is the US American national newspaper of the 29th Committee for Palestine. Some of the featured articles in this edition include: An editorial on the US denial of Palestinian right to self-determination, An article on the US bombing of Libya, and an article on the connection between Israel and South African Apartheid.
Karen Wald on Cuba Karen Wald on Cuba
Date: 8/16/1986Call Number: FI 196Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Lincoln Bergman interviews Karen Wald, who has lived and worked in Cuba for many years. Covers a wide range of topics in depth, including how Cuba has changed since she was first there (1968) until the present, as well as detailed discussion on Cuban youth, Cuban aid to other countries and struggles, and Cuban prisons.
Poetry of Carlos Rigby Poetry of Carlos Rigby
Date: 7/19/1986Call Number: FI 194Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina SerranoProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Noted revolutionary poet Carlos Rigby, a Black poet from the multilingual Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, recites in English (one of the languages of the region) from his own work at a San Francisco event. Program marks the 7th anniversary of the Nicaraguan Revolution.
Changing Nature of the US Prison System Changing Nature of the US Prison System
Date: 11/1/1986Call Number: PM 439Format: CassetteProducers: CEMLCollection: Committee to End the Marion Lockdown
Steve Whitman talks about the US Prison system and it affects on communities of color. Speakers provide detailed statistics concerning mass incarceration and mass incarceration is placed in a historical context. Speech by Jose Lopez cut off in this copy. Transcript available for download.
In the Midst of Struggle - 13 In the Midst of Struggle - 13
Date: 3/28/1986Call Number: FI 195Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Anti-imperialist commentary with diverse music.
Our Mission is to Liberate Namibia: Interview with Andimba Toivo Ja Toivo Our Mission is to Liberate Namibia: Interview with Andimba Toivo Ja Toivo
Publisher: Freedom Rising: Africa Solidarity CommitteeDate: 6/1986Volume Number: JuneFormat: MonographCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Interview with Andimba Toivo Ja Toivo, secretary of SWAPO
SWAPO Information Bulletin SWAPO Information Bulletin
Publisher: SWAPO Department of Information and PublicityYear: 1986Volume Number: February/MarchFormat: MonographCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
The Archives of Freedom - 3 The Archives of Freedom - 3
Date: 12/13/1986Call Number: FI 199Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Commentary on Contragate followed by rebroadcast of a December 1982 program that includes the "ad" for the Ronald Raygun and news on Central America and US intervention, the Graham and Allen trial, the Klan and racism in US. Theme: How to transform justified anger into energy.
The Insurgent The Insurgent
Publisher: Committee to Fight RepressionYear: 1986Volume Number: Vol. 2-1 SpringFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Insurgent
The Insurgent The Insurgent
Publisher: Committee to Fight RepressionYear: 1986Volume Number: Vol. 2-2 SummerFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Insurgent