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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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Soweto Uprising Speech Soweto Uprising Speech
Call Number: FI 276Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Three sections speech in US by Tsietsi Mashinini, a major leader of the June 1976 historic student uprising. He describes the rebellion, the contradictions that have led to the freedom struggle, and the use of the "Communist" label as a reactionary justification for the murder of Black and revolutionary people in South Africa and all over the world.
The Paul Robeson Show The Paul Robeson Show
Date: 4/13/1985Call Number: FI 280Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Lincoln BergmanProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Narration, with celebration of spring and freedom, for special program to celebrate Paul Robeson's birthday (April 9) with emphasis on struggles in Africa, particularly South Africa, including analysis of current events there. Includes recitation of two poems on Africa by David Diop and sonnet by Lincoln Bergman.
International Women's Symposium in Washington, D.C. (1986) International Women's Symposium in Washington, D.C. (1986)
Date: 9/17/1986Call Number: KP 526Format: Cass A & BCollection: General materials
Speeches from women speakers at Washington, D.C. International Women's Symposium on political/womens' issues in South Korea, the Philippines, South Africa, and the Middle East (Palestine). Topics include: national determination in each of these regions; effect of militarization on women in Asia/Pacific; sexual violence and exploitation; more
Amandla Poets Amandla Poets
Date: 8/20/1994Call Number: AFR 090Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: African liberation movements
Recorded shortly after South Africa won its independence, this tape contains music and poetry pertaining to South Africa and the struggle for liberation. In English, Zulu and perhaps other African languages.
KPFA Program on Israel and South Africa KPFA Program on Israel and South Africa
Call Number: KP 531AFormat: 3 3/4 ips Side AProgram: KPFACollection: General materials
KPFA coverage: educational forum on general information about inequalities in South Africa/Israel. Broadcast draws parallels between Israel and South African apartheid, explains economic and ideological ties between the two regimes. Initial broadcast ends at 27:15; second half covers "roots of the Mideast conflict."
Questions and Answers with Chairman Pokela of the PAC Questions and Answers with Chairman Pokela of the PAC
Date: 11/8/1982Call Number: AFR 091Format: Cass A & BCollection: African liberation movements
In an informal conversation, Chairman Pokela of the PAC talks with members of Material Aid to ZANU, Free Azania (NYC Chapter), and the Anti-Springbok 5. Within the course of the question and answer session, Poleka details a wide range of issues facing South Africans and the liberation struggle in 1982. He talks about the significance of the Soweto uprisings, types of resistance, Bantustans and separate development, history, aims and objectives of the PAC, the role of workers and capitalism, armed struggle, political prisoners, and the PAC’s connection to other regional struggles for liberation. Three tapes.
International Women's Day 1984 Broadcast International Women's Day 1984 Broadcast
Call Number: KP 537Format: Cass A & BProducers: Peggy BrayCollection: General materials
This recording of a radio program from Peggy Bray broadcasted on KPFA and KFCF radio stations about the International Women's Day in March 1984. It includes songs performed by women about women's liberation from all over the world. It contains an interview with Joyce Sikhakhane concerning the conditions of South Africa at that time. It also contains an interview with two women from El Salvador about women's rights that cuts out at the end.
FIAS: African Liberation Day 1977 FIAS: African Liberation Day 1977
Date: 5/21/1977Call Number: FI 290Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProgram: Freedom is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Freedom is a Constant Struggle celebrates African Liberation day by dedicating the show to liberation struggles in Southern Africa and solidarity demonstrations in Oakland. The show also celebrates the birthdays of both Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh by playing Malcolm X speeches on black nationalism, American hypocrisy and terrorism, and illuminating Ho Chi Minh's experiences with the American narrative of lynching post emancipation. As a whole this episode of Freedom is a Constant Struggle encapsulates the 1960/1970 histories of Pan- Africanism, unity, celebration, and continued resistance towards self determination.
Gaza Strip: A Film by James Longley Gaza Strip: A Film by James Longley
Call Number: V 750Format: VHSProducers: James LongleyCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Gaza Strip follows a range of people and events following the election of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, including the first major armed incursion into Area A by IDF forces during this intifada. This film focuses on ordinary Palestinians rather than politicians and pundits and offers a rare look inside the stark realities of Palestinian life and death under Israeli military occupation.
Two Trevors Go to Washington Two Trevors Go to Washington
Call Number: V 751Format: VHSProducers: Ben CashdanCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
This film shows the IMF/World Bank meetings and protests in April 2000 through the eyes of two South Africans. One the inside Finance Minister Trevor Manuel, champion of of South Africa's conservative economic policy and chair of the IMF/World Bank board and in the streets dissent Johannesburg Metro Government Councillor and African National Congress member, Trevor Ngwane from Soweto.