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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.

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Moncada Memorial Moncada Memorial
Date: 7/26/1986Call Number: FI 077Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Claude MarksProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
This is the memorial program for the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Cuba
Interview with Sandy Levinson Interview with Sandy Levinson
Date: 9/1/1986Call Number: LA 183AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: Defiant HeartCollection: Cuba
The director of the Center for Cuban Studies in New York, speaks after Soviet Union Prime Minister, Mikhail Gorbachev announced the country would end assistance to Cuba. She describes the Soviet Union's "aid" as a mutual trade agreement which benefitted both countries. Also about UN Representative, Francisco Alarcon's, call for the UN to intervene in ending the 30-year economic embargo of Cuba for violating international law.
In the Midst of Struggle - 8 In the Midst of Struggle - 8
Date: 3/29/1986Call Number: FI 187Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
A diverse selection of Cuban popular music of the 1970s and 1980s, with various musical forms integrating political content. (Joseita Fernandez, who sings Tierra y Libertad on this program is best known for his role in helping create the famous song "Guantanamera.")
In the Midst of Struggle - 9 In the Midst of Struggle - 9
Date: 3/29/1986Call Number: FI 188Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
A diverse selection of Cuban popular music of the 1970s and 1980s, with various musical forms integrating political content. Includes "Cuba Que Linda Es Cuba."
Karen Wald on Cuba Karen Wald on Cuba
Date: 8/16/1986Call Number: FI 196Format: 1/4 1 7/8 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Lincoln Bergman interviews Karen Wald, who has lived and worked in Cuba for many years. Covers a wide range of topics in depth, including how Cuba has changed since she was first there (1968) until the present, as well as detailed discussion on Cuban youth, Cuban aid to other countries and struggles, and Cuban prisons.
Karen Wald on Cuba 1 Karen Wald on Cuba 1
Date: 8/5/1986Call Number: FI 255Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Interview with Karen Wald, who has lived and worked in Cuba. She discusses how she thinks Cuba has changed, problems, possible plans for invasion of Cuba. In-depth discussion of health care system and her response to charges that Cuba tortures political prisoners, the Armando Valladares case, juvenile delinquency, and prison conditions in general.
Karen Wald on Cuba 2 Karen Wald on Cuba 2
Date: 8/5/1986Call Number: FI 256Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Interview, before final editing, with Karen Wald, who has lived and worked in Cuba. She discusses how she thinks Cuba has changed, problems, possible plans for invasion of Cuba. In-depth discussion of health care system and her response to charges that Cuba tortures political prisoners, the Armando Valladares case, juvenile delinquency, and prison conditions in general.