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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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Albizu Campos: La voz de la independencia en el historico discurso del 23 de Septiembre de 1950, commemorando el Grito de Lares de 1868 Albizu Campos: La voz de la independencia en el historico discurso del 23 de Septiembre de 1950, commemorando el Grito de Lares de 1868
Date: 9/23/1950Call Number: CD 017Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Albizu Campos speaking in Lares, September 23, 1950 in commemoration of the Grito de Lares in 1868. Historical significance of the independence struggle, anti-U.S. struggle and the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Taken from old vinyl and overall quality is mixed, but of great historical significance
Puerto Rico and more on the Prison Struggle Puerto Rico and more on the Prison Struggle
Date: 8/25/1973Call Number: RP 080Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Bernice Ramirez, Lillian del Sol, Nina Serrano, Andres Alegria, Isabel Alegria, Rodrigo Reyes, Eric Schilling, Chata Gutierrez, Jose Maria LopezCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
The first fifty minutes are devoted to a mix of poetry by Pancho Cruz read by Pedro Pietri with Salsa and political music of Puerto Rico. Following is the Reflecciones News and the segment focusing on opinions of ex-prisoners about conditions in the prisons. After some announcements a brief section about the Farmworkers concludes the program
Viva Boricua Viva Boricua
Date: 9/1/1973Call Number: RP 081Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Bernice Ramirez, Lillian del Sol, Nina Serrano, Andres Alegria, Isabel Alegria, Rodrigo Reyes, Eric Schilling, Chata Gutierrez, Jose Maria LopezCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Program is about Puerto Rico, the Independence Movimiento, emphasizing the the Puerto Rican Prisoners held since the early 1950’s. With Salsa, Musica Boricua, and poetry. Jose Bonet and friends are guests.
Don Pedro Albizu Campos, Dia de la Raza Don Pedro Albizu Campos, Dia de la Raza
Date: 10/12/1948Call Number: CD 033Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Don Pedro Albizu Campos speaking “Dia de la Raza” October 12, 1948 in Ponce, Puerto Rico From old vinyl discs 2 CDs
Avotja poetry performance Avotja poetry performance
Date: 4/1/1986Call Number: LA 027Format: Cass A & BCollection: Puerto Rico
Avotja reading poetry - public event on Puerto Rican political prisoners. Off-mic recording. Gloria Alonzo, mc.
Felix Matta speaking at Puerto Rican Independence Event Felix Matta speaking at Puerto Rican Independence Event
Date: 11/17/1989Call Number: LA 028AFormat: Cass ACollection: Puerto Rico
Felix Matta speaking at a Solidarity event for Puerto Rican independence in San Francisco. Gloria Alunzo and Leslie Mullin give introductions. Slightly off-mic
Raphael Cancel Miranda speaking at Hunter College December 8, 1990 Raphael Cancel Miranda speaking at Hunter College December 8, 1990
Date: 12/8/1990Call Number: PM 172Format: Cass A & BCollection: Puerto Rico
Raphael Cancel Miranda speaking at Hunter College December 8, 1990
Eleven Puerto Rico Independistas Free Eleven Puerto Rico Independistas Free
Call Number: V 093Format: VHSProducers: KTVU NewsCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Partial sessions from Roots of Resistance Partial sessions from Roots of Resistance
Call Number: CD 085Format: ProTools CDProducers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Pro Tools audio materials from Lolita Lebron, Martin Luther King Jr for Roots of Resistance
Partial sessions from Roots of Resistance Partial sessions from Roots of Resistance
Call Number: CD 086Format: ProTools CDProducers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Pro Tools audio materials from Afro-Roots Roots of Resistance