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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jalil Muntaqim interviews (4 of 4) Jalil Muntaqim interviews (4 of 4)
Call Number: V 081Format: VHSProducers: John O’ReillyCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Last of the 4 interviews. Only about 10 minutes. Asked about what he does to keep his soul intact in prison. Describes music, exercise, prayer, keyboard, congo drums, martial arts (in the past) - all help to make him feel human. Interviewers drive around prison, brief footage of perimeter of Auburn Correctional Facility.
Paul Robeson in New York and the Miners’ Eisteddfod Paul Robeson in New York and the Miners’ Eisteddfod
Date: 10/5/1957Call Number: CD 010Format: CDProducers: Transatlantic ExchangeCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Paul Robeson on transatlantic telephone link singing and speaking with the miners in Eisteddfod at Porthcawl, South Wales From MLP 3001 Coaliton Records (Wales) Ltd.
A Look at Chile’s Spirit and Soul A Look at Chile’s Spirit and Soul
Call Number: CAP 017Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Political issues of the time – a program series produced by Comunicacion Aztlan
Carlos Hagen presents an experimental mosaic made up of some of the early Poetry of Pablo Neruda, and sounds, songs and music of Chile. Conveys through this montage some of the basic characteristics of the soul and spirit of Chile.
Reflecciones de la Raza Reflecciones de la Raza
Call Number: RP 049 R2Format: Reel 2Collection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
A mixture of music, poetry readings and news. Poetry by Fernando Alegria. A comparison of the different reports by the S.F. Chronicle and the New York Times about President Allende’s visit to the U.N. Followed by an interview with Tito Lucero and Elena Minor about the Raza Unida Partido. Same as CD 601 (reel 2 only)
Los Ninos de la Raza Los Ninos de la Raza
Date: 4/21/1973Call Number: RP 065Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Chata Gutierrez, Bernice Ramirez, Isabel Alegria, Andres Alegria, and Lillian del SolCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Music, stories and songs by, about, and for the children of La Raza. Plus; PSAs and an interview with Daniel del Solar, who has just returned from Mexico City and he reports on Emiliano Zapata Day.
Juventud: Latino Youth Juventud: Latino Youth
Date: 4/28/1973Call Number: RP 066Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Chata Gutierrez, Bernice Ramirez, Isabel Alegria, Andres Alegria, and Lillian del SolCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Emiliano Echeverria, Chata Gutierrez, Bernice Ramirez, Isabel Alegria, Andres Alegria, and Lillian del Sol produce Programming by and about Latino Youth
La Raza All Stars La Raza All Stars
Date: 5/19/1973Call Number: RP 069Format: 1/4 15 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Chata Gutierrez, Lillian Del Sol Nina Serrano, Andres Alegria, Jose Parra LopezCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Today Latino Music and Poetry, are featured on Reflecciones. Also interviews and current events. Also some of the latest Salsa, and news from San Francisco’s Mission District
La Musica y la Literatura de la Raza La Musica y la Literatura de la Raza
Date: 6/9/1973Call Number: RP 072Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaCollection: Reflecciones de la Raza by Comunicacion Aztlan
Today we feature Music and Poetry from Mexico, Aztlan, Salsa, Cuba, and Puerto Rico
Art in the Struggle for Freedom Art in the Struggle for Freedom
Date: 4/17/2000Call Number: V 045Format: VHSProducers: Abe OsheroffCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Focuses on the heart-tearing poetry and astoundingly dynamic poster art produced by Republicans during the war in Spain. The posters were a principal weapon in the Spanish people's heroic struggle against fascism. Since large sections of the population were illiterate, a flexible, effective means of mobilizing the people was needed.
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