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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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Salsa Block Party Salsa Block Party
Date: 6/18/1994Call Number: CV 131Format: Cass A & BProducers: Chuy Varela, Luis MedinaProgram: Noticiero AhoraCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Interview with poet Juvenal Acosta followed by music, "Salsa Block Party" with Luis Medina.
Food Not Bombs/Chicano poetry Food Not Bombs/Chicano poetry
Date: 9/15/1993Call Number: CV 133BFormat: Cass BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Interviews with Chicano poets and music - Alejandro Murgia, Bernice Zamora, Lovie Garcia Robinson.
Piri Thomas Piri Thomas
Date: 3/23/1992Call Number: CV 147BFormat: Cass BProducers: Chuy VarelaCollection: Chuy Varela Collection
Puerto Rican poet Piri Thomas speaks and recites poetry about growing up in New York, his love of writing, being Puerto Rican in America, running with gangs as a teenager, and spending time in prison.
Reflectiones de la Raza Chile M! - Fernando Alegria Reflectiones de la Raza Chile M! - Fernando Alegria
Date: 1/1/1974Call Number: CD 601Format: CDProducers: CACollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
A mixture of music, poetry readings and news. Poetry by Fernando Alegria. Reports on Chilean President Allende’s visit to the U.N. An interview with Tito Lucero and Elena Minor about the Raza Unida Partido. A collection of 4 poems by Fernando Alegria read by Alejandro Tiljando. Included poems are - Viva Chile M!, Donde lloran los Valientes, Pais del Movimiento, Poblacion Chllumpa. Same as RP 049 R2 & CAA 047
Festival del Sexto Sol Festival del Sexto Sol
Date: 1/1/1975Call Number: CD 602Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AtzlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Raw materials from the first day of the Festival del Sexto Sol. Andres Alegria interviews Nina Serrano about her pesonal preparation for the Festival. Fernando Alegria reads letters from Pancho Aguilar and Nina Serrano. Nina Serrano reads a poem from the Free Limo Movement in Africa.
Interview with Evelyn Eaton Interview with Evelyn Eaton
Call Number: KP 382Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPOOProgram: KPOOCollection: General materials
Excerpts from her book "The Snowy Earth Comes Gliding" and discussion about the Draco Foundation. Also included are KPOO's first attempts at providing news in Spanish and a message of support for Elaine Jones in her race and gender discrimination case against the SF Symphony.
Meridel Le Sueur & Judi Bari Meridel Le Sueur & Judi Bari
Date: 4/20/1994Call Number: KP 390Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPFAProgram: Morning ShowCollection: Eco-justice
People oppose proposed tire burning by the Kaiser Cement company. An obituary of author Meridel Le Sueur. Judi Bari talks about her case against the FBI. Also a discussion of US foreign weapons trade and Lockheed Martin.
Fernando Alegria y Nelson Villagra Fernando Alegria y Nelson Villagra
Date: 1/24/1979Call Number: LA 182Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Casa de las AmericasCollection: Struggles in Latin America
Recital de poemas y canciones 0. Afinacion y acrordes de la guitarra, Nelson 1. Palabras introductorias de fernando 2. Fernando : Schneider - ragueo en mayor; Victor - la mayor y do; Letelier - SIN GUITARRA 3. La Companera - se continuan los acordes suaves para acompanar regreso 4. Fernando - Regreso 5. La Batalla en la Moneda guitarra se queda en tonada, en menor 5.1 Heridas traigo de muerte 6. El Congelado 7. El Comite de Resistencia 8. Me gustan todas las coses 9. El Ultraunitario 10. Fernando - Ponerle y no ponerle; rasgueo de tonada; Gallito de la pasion rasgueo de cueca 11. El Clandesta
Fernando Alegria y Nelson Villagra Fernando Alegria y Nelson Villagra
Date: 1/24/1979Call Number: CD 627Format: CDProducers: Casa de las AmericasCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Recital de poemas y canciones 0. Afinacion y acrordes de la guitarra, Nelson 1. Palabras introductorias de fernando 2. Fernando : Schneider - ragueo en mayor; Victor - la mayor y do; Letelier - SIN GUITARRA 3. La Companera - se continuan los acordes suaves para acompanar regreso 4. Fernando - Regreso 5. La Batalla en la Moneda guitarra se queda en tonada, en menor 5.1 Heridas traigo de muerte 6. El Congelado 7. El Comite de Resistencia 8. Me gustan todas las coses 9. El Ultraunitario 10. Fernando - Ponerle y no ponerle; rasgueo de tonada; Gallito de la pasion rasgueo de cueca 11. El Clandesta
Fernando Alegria - Viva Chile Mierda & Cuecas Fernando Alegria - Viva Chile Mierda & Cuecas
Date: 1/1/1973Call Number: CD 628Format: CDProducers: Ediciones de la FronteraCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
From a record produced in 1973 Record Side 1 Viva Chile Mierda (Fernando Alegria) Alex Tinne La Cueca a Go-go (Alegria y Parra) Angel Parra Record Side 2 (Angel Parra) 1. Las Minifaldas 2. Los Cardiacos 3. Los Astronautas 4. Los Incendios 5. La Cueca de los Viejos Verdes