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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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Movement News Update Movement News Update
Date: 1/8/1977Call Number: FI 059Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Update on Joanne Little case, report on death of Chou en Lai, International Hotel, Wendy Yoshimura trial, case of Mafundi (founder of Inmates for Action) in Alabama, poem on forced sterilization by Barbara Lubinski followed by report on case of forced sterilization of Norma Jean Serrano. Poor quality recording.
Assata Shakur and Wendy Yoshimura Assata Shakur and Wendy Yoshimura
Date: 1/15/1977Call Number: FI 060Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Case of Wendy Yoshimura, case of Assata Shakur, Susan Saxe poem on political prisoners, Barbara Lubinski poem on death of Black young man in prison, Steve Talbot reports on South Africa and Africa News report on the Transkei, ending with Gary Gilmore and other death penalty related cases.
Native-American Struggle - 3 Native-American Struggle - 3
Date: 2/26/1977Call Number: FI 061Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Opens with Indian Grandmother poem, then good historical summary of Wounded Knee and Ghost Dance, then modern day 4th anniversary of Wounded Knee occupation. Excellent section on Anna Mae Aquash, and a reading from a book called Homecoming, and a closing section on the aged, poverty, the International Hotel.
Assata Shakur Trial and Prison Report Assata Shakur Trial and Prison Report
Date: 2/21/1977Call Number: FI 064Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Jury selection in Assata Shakur trial, report on San Quentin and Folsom where poetry workshop canceled. Report on Zimbabwe and Organization of African Unity.
Assata Shakur Trial Assata Shakur Trial
Date: 3/26/1977Call Number: FI 065Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Conviction of Assata Shakur in New Jersey, actuality of attorney William Kunstler with his eloquent reaction, of a friend of Assata's BB Angola, and of Lewis Myers, friend and attorney for Assata Shakur.
From Oakland to Soweto From Oakland to Soweto
Date: 3/26/1977Call Number: FI 066Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Issue of unemployment in Oakland at a meeting for candidates for Mayor and Council. Chile news roundup. Situation at International Hotel, two reports with actuality. Interview on South Africa with an exiled Soweto student leader visiting Bay Area.
Gay and Lesbian Protest, Disability Rights Gay and Lesbian Protest, Disability Rights
Date: 5/7/1977Call Number: FI 067Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DregerProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Protest meeting of gay and lesbian activists in San Francisco in protest of Anita Bryant and anti-gay hate campaign. Detailed report disability rights protest gathering, describes "starving out" of demonstrators in Washington DC and victory celebration. Event at Glide marking the 2nd anniversary of the victory of Vietnam.
Human Rights, Puerto Rico Day in Chicago Human Rights, Puerto Rico Day in Chicago
Date: 6/11/1977Call Number: FI 070Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Speech on human rights violations in Philippines, Iran, Argentina - "torture widespread and systematic," with US support. Threat to abortion rights in Congress. Police shootings at Puerto Rico Day celebration in Chicago, Humboldt Park. Oakland protests against shooting of Chicano. Prison summary, including Joe Remiro. Eviction notices at International Hotel.
Forced Sterilization, Gay Liberation Forced Sterilization, Gay Liberation
Date: 6/18/1977Call Number: FI 071Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Soweto theme on first anniversary of the rebellion. Opens with Norma Jean Sereno and forced sterilization of Native American women. Gay liberation rally and march in Houston against Anita Bryant. International Hotel report, made a federal landmark.
Soweto Rebellion Anniversary Soweto Rebellion Anniversary
Date: 6/18/1977Call Number: FI 072Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Commemorates first anniversary of Soweto youth/student rebellion in South Africa. Solidarity rally in Oakland, South African woman and ANC representative, speaking about liberation - excellent economic analysis.