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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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Women Prisoners Dublin (1 of 2) Women Prisoners Dublin (1 of 2)
Date: 12/26/1995Call Number: PM 133Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFAProgram: Freedom is a Constant Struggle (Freedom Is A Constant Struggle)Collection: Prisons - Women
Interview with Marilyn Buck, Dylcia Pagan, Ida Robinson, and Linda Evans, by Kiilu Nyasha, at the National Federal Prison of Dublin, California. Discussion about life in prison, being a political prisoner, being a mother in prison, current prison conditions, racism, white supremacy, anti-imperialism, and U. S. foreign and economic policy. Worker’s rights are discussed and how they affect prisoners who work for multi international corporations. Puerto Rico and its struggle to gain independence is discussed by Dylcia Pagan at length. The loss of the extended family for support of prisoners and their children is also spoken about at length.
Women Prisoners Dublin (2 of 2) Women Prisoners Dublin (2 of 2)
Date: 12/26/1995Call Number: PM 134Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: KPFAProgram: Freedom is a Constant Struggle (Freedom Is A Constant Struggle)Collection: Prisons - Women
Interview with Marilyn Buck, Dylcia Pagan, Ida Robinson, and Linda Evans, by Kiilu Nyasha, at the National Federal Prison of Dublin, California. Discussion about life in prison, being a political prisoner, being a mother in prison, current prison conditions, racism, white supremacy, anti-imperialism, and U. S. foreign and economic policy. Worker’s rights are discussed and how they affect prisoners who work for multi international corporations. Puerto Rico and its struggle to gain independence is discussed by Dylcia Pagan at length. The loss of the extended family for support of prisoners and their children is also spoken about at length.
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 7/13/1995Call Number: JH 463AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Cartas del Chamula, marian peres Tsu-Chiapas 1994
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 10/26/1995Call Number: JH 476BFormat: Cass BProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Bill Martinez, Accion latina sobre la programacion del encuentro de canto popular
First Person: Mumia Abu Jamal, Live from Death Row First Person: Mumia Abu Jamal, Live from Death Row
Date: 1/1/1995Call Number: CD 156Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
The entire text of Jamal’s book Live from Death Row; a video interview recorded in 1989 and an audio interview from 1994; almost 50 commentaries and background information. Set up as an educational CD for computers.
Martha Reese on Southern Mexico and Guatemala Martha Reese on Southern Mexico and Guatemala
Date: 10/1/1995Call Number: JG/ 092AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Interview with Martha Reese, anthropology professor at Agnes Scott College in Georgia on her work in Southern Mexico and Central America. Reese describes her work in Guatemala with organizing women textile workers and describes the dangers that such women face. She notes that women have become increasingly bold despite attacks against them. Reese then describes the Mexican crisis of legitimacy in Chiapas, including popular protest movements and the militarization of the region. She fears an army takeover of the Mexican government with the breakdown and bankruptcy of the PRI. She describes the poor economic situation in Mexico and describes local coping methods. She very harshly criticizes the U.S. state department. Not an objective interview.
Martha Reese on economic and political situation in Mexico Martha Reese on economic and political situation in Mexico
Date: 2/17/1995Call Number: JG/ 093AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Interview with Martha Reese, anthropology professor at Agnes Scott College in Georgia on the economic and political situation in Mexico. Reese outlines the course of the economic crisis in Mexico, noting growing divisions within the PRI. She harshly critiques the Mexican voting system and comments on popular Mexican perceptions of said system. She notes massive protests in Mexico City supporting the EZLN and protesting international and U.S. finance organizations and the CIA. She doubts that the PRI will take any steps towards fostering democracy.
Voices on and of Prisons in the US- 1. Safia Bukari-Alston 2. Akil Al-Jundi Voices on and of Prisons in the US- 1. Safia Bukari-Alston 2. Akil Al-Jundi
Date: 1/1/1995Call Number: PM 241BFormat: Cass BProducers: Undercurrents RadioProgram: WMUACollection: Political Prisoner Periodicals
Side B: Former Black Panther Party Member Safia describes why she was incarcerated and targeted because of her membership in the Black Panther Party and more specifically, her dissenting political views. Former Attica Prisoner Al-Jundi describes what he saw being present during the infamous 1971 Attica rebellion. He goes on to detail the conditions in the prison prior to the rebellion.
First Person: Mumia Abu Jamal, Live from Death Row First Person: Mumia Abu Jamal, Live from Death Row
Date: 1/1/1995Call Number: CD 672Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
The entire text of Jamal’s book Live from Death Row; a video interview recorded in 1989 and an audio interview from 1994; almost 50 commentaries and background information. Set up as an educational CD for computers.