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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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Don't Let the Nazis Speak Don't Let the Nazis Speak
Date: 8/27/1977Call Number: FI 087Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Protest against Nazi rally in San Jose, City Council meeting, poem by Pat Parker-Don't Let the Nazis Speak!
Chile Event at Glide, Part 1 Chile Event at Glide, Part 1
Date: 10/1/1973Call Number: CD 647Format: CDProducers: Stan JohnstonProgram: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Poetry reading in protest of the Chilean coup at Glide memorial Church bringing together poets in protest. First public assembly condemning the events of September 11, 1973. Dolby Stereo - Decoded A Dolby
Chile Event at Glide, Part 2 Chile Event at Glide, Part 2
Date: 10/1/1973Call Number: CD 648Format: CDProducers: Stan JohnstonProgram: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Poetry reading in protest of the Chilean coup at Glide memorial Church bringing together poets in protest. First public assembly condemning the events of September 11, 1973. Dolby Stereo - Dolby A Decoded
Festival del Sexto Sol Report Festival del Sexto Sol Report
Date: 3/1/1974Call Number: CD 649Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion Atzlan; Lilian del Sol, and Andres AlegriaProgram: Refleciones de la RazaCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
This program contains music documenting the Festival del Sexto Sol, narrated by Lilian del Sol. Poets include: Fernando Alegria, Nina Serrano, Elias Hruska-Cortes, Alejandro Murguia, Raul Salinas, Miquel Algarin, Miquel Pinero, and Alurista accompanied by Juan Felipe Herrera, and Roberto Vargas.
Women's Liberation Conference Women's Liberation Conference
Date: 1/7/1978Call Number: FI 100Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, NatalieProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Long poem on violence against women followed by excerpts from a socialist conference on women held in Berkeley.
Nicaraguan Revolution Anniversary Nicaraguan Revolution Anniversary
Date: 7/19/1986Call Number: FI 106Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Nina SerranoProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Seventh anniversary of Nicaraguan Revolution marked by reading by poet Carlos Rigby.
Music of Resistance Music of Resistance
Call Number: FI 112Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Music program with Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, Victor Jara, Suni Paz. Also poetry to music, unknown Latino poet, closes with Vietnamese students song to Ho Chi Minh.
Hughes and Blues - 1 Hughes and Blues - 1
Call Number: FI 117Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Hughes and BluesCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Special series on the poetry and life of Langston Hughes, with a "Rivers" theme. Opens with I've Known Rivers poem with Jimmy Cliff's Many Rivers to Cross. Hughes himself reads early poem with jazz. Lincoln reads excerpts of Hughes autobiography and many poems, including "The Bitter River" a powerful protest of lynching.
Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh
Date: 5/17/1980Call Number: FI 118Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano Echeverria, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Poetry. music, and speech collage as a tribute to Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X. Section on racism in Boston, interview with an African-American woman by Barbara Lubinski on racism in Boston.
Word Songs by Piri Thomas Word Songs by Piri Thomas
Date: 1/1/1994Call Number: CD 665Format: CDProducers: Sounds of the StreetsCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
This masterly reading of his poetry is to the beat of Latino salsa/jazz and gospel music. Sounds of the Streets is a collection of poems interpreted by Piri Thomas in his own unique dramatic style and blended with the creativity of fine musicians including Patato Valdez. In this recording, soaring on wings of musical truth, the spoken word has been transposed onto a new plane, beautiful "wordsongs," which contain the feelings, the heartbeat, and the wisdom of the barrio way. A blend of poetry and Latin music. A perfect marriage between his 'flows' and the improvisational image conjured up in the mix.