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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 o many fronts, interspersed with poetry and music. Producers during the early years of the collection were Barbara Lubinski, Heber Dreher, Emiliano Echeverria, and Lincoln Bergman, later joined by Nina Serrano and Kiilu Nyasha. Among emphases in this collection are southern Africa, Central America, the prison movement and political prisoners, Wounded Knee and other Native American struggles, the International Hotel, poverty, gay and lesbian liberation, police repression, Latino/a culture, revolutionary poetry, as well as special series on Paul Robeson, Langston Hughes (“Hughes and Blues”) and Pete Seeger. There were also subtitles used for ongoing series, such as a talk show on the first Saturday of the month presented by Heber Dreher entitled “Frank Talk,”  and a music program “In the Midst of Struggle,” produced by Emiliano Echeverria on the last Saturday of the month.

Documents

South Africa Liberation South Africa Liberation
Date: 6/18/1983Call Number: FI 156Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Program on South African struggle, with report from event commemorating the Soweto uprising, and speeches by South African liberation spokespeople.
Songs of Frederick Douglass KJirkpatrick Songs of Frederick Douglass KJirkpatrick
Date: 9/17/1983Call Number: FI 144Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Freedom songs and some conversation by Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, including song about the Deacons for Defense and Justice.
Tenth Anniversary of Chilean Fascist Coup Tenth Anniversary of Chilean Fascist Coup
Date: 9/10/1983Call Number: FI 160Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the fascist coup in Chile, with Allende's last speech, and radio broadcasts from Chile and Radio Havana Cuba (English).
Arsenio Rodriguez Music Arsenio Rodriguez Music
Date: 10/1/1983Call Number: FI 161Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
All music program, dedicated to the music of the great Cuban musician, Arsenio Rodriguez.
Youth Issues and News Roundup Youth Issues and News Roundup
Date: 7/2/1983Call Number: FI 157Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Many announcements and news updates on political events and rallies. Interview with Ray Balberan, representing a coalition of Mission district organizations, about severe and documented abuses against young people at the San Francisco Youth Guidance Center.
Grupo Mancotal Music Grupo Mancotal Music
Date: 7/9/1983Call Number: FI 158Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Music program with many revolutionary Sandinista songs performed by Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy with Grupo Mancotal.
Cuba and Nicaragua Cuba and Nicaragua
Date: 7/23/1983Call Number: FI 159Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Nina Serrano, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Tells the story in poetry, music, and concise historical summary, of the Cuban and the Nicaraguan revolutions, to mark the 30th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago, Cuba, and the 4th anniversary of the defeat of the Somoza dictatorship in Nicaragua.
Pat Wynn's Music Pat Wynn's Music
Date: 7/16/1983Call Number: FI 225Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara LubinskiProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Interview with and socio-political songs by Pat Wynn. She introduces the songs, sings and is accompanied on conga drums by Owen Davis. All original songs except Bob Dylan's Ballad of Emmett Till.