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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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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.
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.
Grupo Mancotal and The Weavers Grupo Mancotal and The Weavers
Date: 11/22/1986Call Number: FI 198Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina SerranoProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Musical selections from Nicaragua (Grupo Mancotal) and the US (The Weavers.
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 Pete Seeger Show - 6 The Pete Seeger Show - 6
Date: 5/9/1987Call Number: FI 204Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Opens with excellent spoken commentary by Seeger on Central America and Latin America. Program is dedicated to the memory of Ben Linder, US solidarity activist murdered in Nicaragua.
Contragate Follies Contragate Follies
Date: 6/27/1987Call Number: FI 205Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Two segment: "The Contragate Follies" produced by Janice Lieber of KPFA, and "Iran-Contra: The Secret Team," produced by Other America Radio.
Cultural Perspectives - 2 Cultural Perspectives - 2
Date: 10/17/1987Call Number: FI 213Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina SerranoProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Music and poetry mix, with announcements of upcoming events on Nicaragua, a review of a play about Pablo Neruda and Chile entitled "Burning Patience," and "Elegy for Pablo Neruda" written and recited by Nina Serrano.
Cosechas Amargas: Los Monocultivos del Hambre (Bitter Harvest: The Monocultures of Hunger) Cosechas Amargas: Los Monocultivos del Hambre (Bitter Harvest: The Monocultures of Hunger)
Call Number: V 692Format: DVDCollection: Latin America
This documentary describes the evolution of monocultures like cotton, coffee, bananas and sugar in Nicaragua. It includes testimonies from farming women and men who have dedicated their lives to these crops. Spanish only. (Este documental presenta la evolution de monocultivos come el algodon, el cafe, los bananos y el azucar en Ncaragua. Con testimonios de los campesinos y campesinas. Solamentee en Espanol.)
The World is Watching The World is Watching
Call Number: V 709Format: VHSProducers: White Pine PicturesCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The World is Watching focuses on several international journalists in Nicaragua as they cover the negotiations surrounding the Arias Peace Plan in November 1987. This film examines the role journalists played in the US-financed Contra War.
The World Stopped Watching The World Stopped Watching
Call Number: V 710Format: VHSProducers: White Pine PicturesCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
A sequel to The World is Watching, this film returns to Nicaragua in 2002 to document what became of the people of Nicaragua after the end of the Contra-War.