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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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Black Panthers- Geronimo Ji Jaga Black Panthers- Geronimo Ji Jaga
Date: 1/14/1987Call Number: JG/ 057Format: CassetteProducers: Judy GerberProgram: interview with GeronimoCollection: Geronimo Pratt
This is an interview with Geronimo Ji Jaga, a Black Panther leader who was imprisoned for over 20 years at San Quentin prison, charged with a murder in Los Angeles, even though FBI surveillance showed him to be in the Bay Area at the time.
George Jackson George Jackson
Call Number: KN 002Volume Number: ?Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Black August 93Collection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Edited actuality w/ George Jackson w/others reading from his books
Ruchell Magee Ruchell Magee
Date: 8/1/1993Call Number: KN 003Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Black August 93Collection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Edited actuality w/ Ruchell Magee who talks about his case, Aug 7, 1971. Includes George Jackson actuality about Aug 7.
Black August Black August
Date: 8/1/1993Call Number: KN 004Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Black August 93Collection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
George Jackson, Mumia Abu Jamal (from CD) and Black August Commentary read by ?, Shiba Haven, Georgia Jackson, John Cluchette, Fleeta Drumgo, Hugo Pinell, Luis Talamantez on Hugo Pinell, Kiilu Nyasha
San Quentin 6 on George Jackson's murder San Quentin 6 on George Jackson's murder
Call Number: KN 006Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: interview for airCollection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
studio discussion about George Jackson's murder
Interview with Pierre Labossiere Interview with Pierre Labossiere
Date: 8/20/1994Call Number: KN 009Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Black August Collection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Interviewed by Kiilu Nyasha and with daughter Ayana , music by Beethova Obas. Addressing history of Haiti rebellion in August (for Black August)
Black August music Black August music
Call Number: KN 010Format: 1/4 15 ipsCollection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Various performances and recordings for Black August of political music.
Black August Revisited Black August Revisited
Date: 8/20/1994Call Number: KN 011Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Death of Father Jean Marie Vincent, Lavelas in Haiti Commentary by Kiilu Nyasha
First communiqué of the Weather Underground, Declaration of War First communiqué of the Weather Underground, Declaration of War
Date: 5/1/1970Call Number: KP 003Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Weather Underground Organization
Delivered by Bernardine Dohrn, this is the first public communiqué since the group went underground. The announcement touches upon the following topics: The lines are drawn and revolutionary violence is the only way. Weather is officially underground. A call to youth culture “guns and grass united in the revolution”. And a declaration of solidarity with the Black Liberation struggle.
An Interview with Mark Rudd of Students for a Democratic Society An Interview with Mark Rudd of Students for a Democratic Society
Date: 6/20/1968Call Number: KP 004Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Canadian Broadcasting CommitteeCollection: Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Rudd explores the victories and failures of the demonstration against Columbia constructing a gym in Morningside Park. The reaction of the administration and the next steps for students organizing against racism and imperialism.