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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.
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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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The Namibian Worker The Namibian Worker
Publisher: National Union of Namibian WorkersDate: 8/14/1990Volume Number: 14-AugFormat: PeriodicalCollection: SWAPO- Namibia
Cover Story: Labour Code in the Pipeline from Ministry of Labour
Marilyn Buck from Resistance Conspiracy - 2 Marilyn Buck from Resistance Conspiracy - 2
Date: 1/1/1990Call Number: V 687Format: Mini DVProducers: Lisa RudmanCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Alan Berkman, Tim Blunk, Marilyn Buck, Linda Evans, Susan Rosenberg and Laura Whitehorn are long-time activists in support of peoples’ liberation movements here and around the world. Come visit behind prison walls to speak with six people who the U.S. government has labeled “terrorists”. They discuss their lives, the politics of the armed actions they are accused of, the conditions they and other political prisoners face, and their vision for the times ahead.
Carmin Perez on the Struggle for Puerto Rican Independence Carmin Perez on the Struggle for Puerto Rican Independence
Date: 3/30/1990Call Number: CD 874Format: CDProgram: interview Collection: Puerto Rico
In Spanish. Carmin Perez is interviewed by Marta Martinez, Loti Reyos Casio, and Ana Lopez. She talks about her history, family and political development, her time in prison, Lolita Lebron, Dona Laura, Albizu Campus, etc. On side B she talks about more events, stories, history, Albizu’s physical demise/abuse/arrest, photos apparently being looked at, etc. Continued on LA 069.
Carmin Perez on the Struggle for Puerto Rican Independence Carmin Perez on the Struggle for Puerto Rican Independence
Date: 3/30/1990Call Number: CD 875Format: CDProgram: interview Collection: Puerto Rico
(Continued from LA 068.) In Spanish. Carmin Perez is interviewed by MArta MArtinez, Loti Reyos Casio, and Ana Lopez. She answers off-mic questions about peoples’ strength in marches, repression, poverty, etc. Cuts off at end.
Statement from U.S. Political Prisoners to Nelson Mandela, Deputy Vice President of the African National Congress Statement from U.S. Political Prisoners to Nelson Mandela, Deputy Vice President of the African National Congress
Author: Dhoruba Bin WahadYear: 1990Format: MonographCollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
A Life of Defiance: Dhoruba on Struggles Past and Present A Life of Defiance: Dhoruba on Struggles Past and Present
Author: Barbara RansbyPublisher: GuardianDate: 6/6/1990Volume Number: 6-JunFormat: MonographCollection: Dhoruba Bin Wahad
After 17 Years, Panther Conviction is Upset After 17 Years, Panther Conviction is Upset
Author: Ronald SullivanPublisher: The New York TimesDate: 3/16/1990Volume Number: 16-MarFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Black Panther Party general
The Best Defense The Best Defense
Author: David TalbotPublisher: San Francisco Examiner: ImageDate: 7/8/1990Volume Number: 8-JulFormat: ArticleCollection: Patrick Hooty Croy
Hooty Croy was on trial for his life. But Tony Serra put American history on trial instead.
Militarism in Puerto Rico Militarism in Puerto Rico
Author: Charles MohlerPublisher: Tricontinental MagazineYear: 1990Volume Number: January-FebruaryFormat: ExcerptCollection: Puerto Rico: A History of the People
Reprinted from Tricontinental Magazine
U.S. Punishes Political Dissidents U.S. Punishes Political Dissidents
Author: David FathiPublisher: National Prison Project JournalYear: 1990Volume Number: FallFormat: ArticleCollection: Political Prisoners- General Info