Freedom Archives Productions
These materials were used in various Freedom Archives productions released between 2000 and 2013.
Subcollections
- Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
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Freedom is a Constant Struggle
The Freedom Is A Constant Struggle collection extends from February 1976 to August 1995. It continues the weekly summary of international, national, and local struggles on many fronts, interspersed with poetry and music. - General materials
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La Lucha Continua: a talking mural in San Francisco
"La Lucha Continua/The Struggle Continues" is the result of a 3 year collaboration between Susan Greene and Freedom Archives. -
Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Poetry and spoken word by activists, poets, and political prisoners. - Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Charisse Shumate: Fighting for our Lives”
- Materials shot and gathered for the making of “Legacy of Torture”
- Paul Robeson recordings
- Video materials shot and collected in the making of Cointelpro 101
- COINTELPRO 101 Raw Materials
Documents
![Amilcar Cabral: Return to the Source](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Date: 10/20/1972Call Number: CD 034Format: CDProgram: AIS conferenceCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Amilcar Cabral, leader of PAIGC - Liberation Movement of Guinea-Bissau/Cape Verde Islands at a conference of African-American organizations and journalists in New York. Portions of Cabral’s comments are in his book “Return to the Source." Cabral was assassinated by the CIA and Portuguese colonialists in 1973.
NOTE: an excerpt from this tape is on Roots of Resistance, Volume 1, highlights CD.
![Partial sessions from Roots of Resistance](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: CD 084Format: ProTools CDProducers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Pro Tools audio materials from Africa mix, prison mix, Chicano mix, women mix for Roots of Resistance
![Partial sessions from Roots of Resistance](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: CD 089Format: ProTools CDProducers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Pro Tools audio materials from Women, Vietnam Victory from Roots of Resistance
![Mannequins, millionettes, and women](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 2/26/1976Call Number: CD 161Format: CDProducers: Frances EmleyCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Contrasts role models for women as portrayed by mass media with those who are not given coverage.
![BBC on Weathermen](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Call Number: CD 175Format: DVDProducers: BBCCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
A BBC documentary on the Weathermen. Actually fairly balanced given the American media frensy during this era. Good interviews with Linda Evans, Bernardine Dohrn, Jennifer Dohrn & Jonah Raskin. This is a DVD!
![Interview with George Jackson on prisons, the Weather Underground, Black Panther Party](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 7/28/1971Call Number: CD 179Format: CDProducers: Max BloomCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
George Jackson discusses the connections between the prison movement inside and other movements and the importance of democratic centralism to the success of both movements. He discusses the idea of the Black Panther Party as the vanguard party, capable of providing resources for the community. He discusses Mao and Guevara and the idea of revolution in two states. He responds to criticism of the BPP’s statements on the role of women. Also the problems with the defense committees and himself as a possible martyr.
![Report on Festival de Sexto Sol and La Mujer](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/29/1974Call Number: CD 289Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Andres Alegria reports on the first day of the Festival de Sexto Sol. He interviews Fernado Alegria who defines the Sexto Sol as an Age of conciousness, a link between creation, art, and tradition of the Aztec and Mayans. He also interviews Nina Serrano who talks about the preparation for the festival, including different ceremonies. Also included is audio from the opening ceremony.
Same as CAA 025 & 026
![Accumulated Silence: The Disappeared Women of Juarez.](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/5/2005Call Number: CD 315Format: CDProducers: Nina SerranoCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Accumulated Silence. A poem by Peruvian poet Adrian Arias translated by Nina Serrano. This 17 1/2 minute program explores the issue of the disappeared women of Juarez. The poem is read by Lincoln Bergman and Nina Serrano with narration read by Andres Alegria. Mixed by Camilo Landau
![Interview with Anna Mae Aquash](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 12/1/1975Call Number: CD 332Format: CDCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Last known interview with Ann Mae Aquash before her murder. She speaks extensively about FBI harassment and threats against her and the American Indian Movement.
![La Mujer en la literatura Chicana y Latino Americano: Festival del Sexto Sol Panel and “Song for Salvador Allende”](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Date: 3/30/1973Call Number: CD 374Format: CDProducers: Comunicacion AztlanCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Poets, academics and students discuss the role of women in Chicano/Latino and Latin American literature. Panelists include: Dorinda Moreno, Antonia Casteneda, Roberto Vargas, and Tomas Ybarra-Fausto. Themes include: Women’s presence as subject matter but not as published and known writers; If women realize themselves will the family disintegrate?; The legacy of sexism in 19th & 20 century Mexican literature;the need for positive images of women; the movement as one movement and the need for men to support women’s efforts.
Songs by Phil Serrano. First is 2 versions of a song for Salvador Allende with the Aztlan band and Sonia Ramirez, 2nd version is solo by Phil Serrano.
The second song is “Wounded Knee”. Probably recorded in 1973.
Same as CAA 032 and CAA 036.