Search Help

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.

Search Results

David Gilbert - A Lifetime of Struggle - Audio David Gilbert - A Lifetime of Struggle - Audio
Date: 4/2/2002Call Number: M 020Format: CDCollection: David Gilbert
Audio Only - unsweetened From video of the same title.
David Gilbert - A Lifetime of Struggle - Audio David Gilbert - A Lifetime of Struggle - Audio
Date: 4/2/2002Call Number: M 021Format: CDCollection: David Gilbert
Audio Only - sweetened From video of the same title.
Jalil Muntaqim - Voice of Liberation Jalil Muntaqim - Voice of Liberation
Date: 1/1/2002Call Number: M 022Format: DVDCollection: Jalil Muntaqim
Jalil Abdul Muntaqim (formerly Anthony Bottom) was 19 years old when he was arrested at the same time as Nuh Washington. He is a former member of the Black Panther Party and is one of the longest held political prisoners in the world. This documentary is a unique opportunity to visit and hear Jalil's story.
George Jackson song by Bob Dylan George Jackson song by Bob Dylan
Date: 11/27/2002Call Number: M 058Format: CDCollection: George Jackson
And assorted graphics including political prisoners.
Roots of Resistance - Pro Tools Backup 8/04 Roots of Resistance - Pro Tools Backup 8/04
Date: 5/13/2002Call Number: M 074Format: CDProducers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Master recordings
In 71 carefully selected minutes, you will hear: Ho Chi Minh speaking in English to the U.S. anti-war movement Fannie Lou Hamer leading the singing of Go Tell It On the Mountain and much, much more. Topics include civil rights and Black liberation, Vietnam victory, the prison movement, Puerto Rico, Chile, Native American movements, women's liberation, the International Hotel. Among other voices you will hear are: Assata Shakur, Amilcar Cabral, Lolita Lebron, Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, Ruchell Magee, Angela Davis, Fred Hampton, Mario Savio, Bernardine Dohrn, Kathy Boudin, Jane Fonda, Ramsey Clark, Salvador Allende, Fidel Castro, Cesar Chavez--and the list goes on. The CD also features poetry recited by June Jordan, Judy Grahn, Marge Piercy, and Meridel LeSueur, with music by Joan Baez, Victor Jara, Sweet Honey in the Rock, and others. The voices and sounds on this CD are but a tiny fraction of a wondrous multiplicity of recorded sound, with in-depth analysis, live coverage, incisive interviews, highly-produced documentaries, poetry, music, and raw materials on many topics--all found in The Freedom Archives. There's no way we can convey the entire collection on just one CD - that's why we call it Volume 1!
Freedom Archives - First CD Release Party Freedom Archives - First CD Release Party
Date: 2/22/2002Call Number: V 486Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Release party for Freedom Archives CD Prisons of Fire: George Jackson, Attica, and Black Liberation.
Trade Secrets: The Hidden Costs of the FTAA Trade Secrets: The Hidden Costs of the FTAA
Date: 1/1/2002Call Number: V 539Format: VHSProducers: UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research, EducationCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
On the FTAA from the perspective of workers. Narrated by Mike Farrell, it covers the NAFTA Chapter 11 cases on UPS, and Methanex' attack on California's environmental laws banning MTBE from gasoline, and how the FTAA will affect us. There is also a set of fact sheets and a great interactive role-play on the impacts on the public and private sectors of the FTAA
We Speak Against Injustice We Speak Against Injustice
Date: 1/1/2002Call Number: V 548Format: VHSProducers: Chiapas Media ProjectProgram: We Speak Against InjusticeCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Follows the Zapatista caravan in March of 2001 that visited 11 cities on the way to Mexico City where the EZLN along with other Indigenous groups presented the San Andres Accords to the Mexican Congress. The second half of the video documents the upsurge in paramilitary violence in Chiapas that began in August 2001.
Voice3s from the International Forum on Indigenous Tourism Voice3s from the International Forum on Indigenous Tourism
Date: 3/1/2002Call Number: V 552Format: VHSProducers: Indigenous Tourism Rights InternationalCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Documents first conference on Indigenous tourism, held by organization that "supports Indigenous Peoples confronting various tourism-related development activities and issues." Included representatives from 21 states and 13 nations, mainly from Indigenous organizations and communities.
CCWF Demonstration CCWF Demonstration
Demonstration in front of Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla, CA. Protesting for better health conditions for women.