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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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Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 12/4/1986Call Number: JH 232AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Nicaragua: Cantos de El Tablon, Niña de Esteli, Testimonios de la contra, Musica de la costa atlantica, poesias de rosario murillo, participacion de Lisa
Kate Wolf Memorial Show Kate Wolf Memorial Show
Date: 12/17/1986Call Number: KP 274Format: Cass A & BProducers: KPFAProgram: Accross the Great DivideCollection: General materials
Robbie Osman hosts a Kate Wolf memorial show with Wavy Gravy, Hugh Shacklet, and Nina Gerber one week after her death (December 10th 1986). Includes unpublished music and poetry.
Grupo Mancotal and The Weavers Grupo Mancotal and The Weavers
Date: 11/22/1986Call Number: FI 198Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina SerranoProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Musical selections from Nicaragua (Grupo Mancotal) and the US (The Weavers.
Vivan Las Mujeres - Update with the BCTF - Fight Racism Vivan Las Mujeres - Update with the BCTF - Fight Racism
Date: 2/16/1986Call Number: V 472Format: VHSProducers: Trella LaughlinCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Vivan Las Mujeres features two feminist activists that spent six months in Central America meeting and working with women. Discusses the creation of the Women's Skills and Resource Exchange Center in Seattle that directed monetary and organizational resources to women in Central America. An interview with Dorothy Nell Turner and Velma Roberts of the Black Citizens Task Force of Austin about housing, development, busing, and conflicts within the Black community. Fight Racism Musical Benefit was a tribute to Malcolm X on the anniversary of his assassination. BCTF and Let the People Speak sponsor the event that features local bands and WC Clark. Trella Laughlin opens Fight Racism.
In the Midst of Struggle - 7 In the Midst of Struggle - 7
Date: 2/22/1986Call Number: FI 185Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
US labor songs from the post-WW 2 era including "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore," GI Joe and the CIO, " "Put My Name Down," "Listen Mr. Bilbo," "Jim Crow," "Roll the Union On," and "Put It On the Ground." Brief historical and musical information provided.
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."
In the Midst of Struggle - 10 In the Midst of Struggle - 10
Date: 4/26/1986Call Number: FI 189Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emilkiano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War of the mid-1930s. Includes commentary, historical narrative, poetry, and several of the famous songs. Also a brilliant Langston Hughes poem "Letter from Spain" recited by Lincoln Bergman and a brief "Children of the Spanish Civil War" read by then 8-year old Anna Bergman.
The Archives of Freedom - 2 The Archives of Freedom - 2
Date: 5/10/1986Call Number: FI 190Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Celebrates with poetry and music International Workers Day, marking 100th anniversary of the 1886 Chicago struggle for the 8-hour day and the many other May high points n the worldwide struggle for freedom. The program is a rebroadcast of a May 1979 program, as part of a series on second Saturdays called "The Archives of Freedom."
In the Midst of Struggle - 11 In the Midst of Struggle - 11
Date: 5/24/1986Call Number: FI 191Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Jesse "Chuy" VareelaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Selection of Chicano songs of cultural identity and struggle, including Unidos Vencemos, Huelga General, Mujeres Valientes, Corrido de Delano, La Bamba Chicana, La Raza de Honor, Yo Soy Mexicano-Americana, and Brown Eyed Children of the Sun.