Search Help

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.

Search Results

Kathleen Cleaver with Kiilu Nyasha Kathleen Cleaver with Kiilu Nyasha
Date: 8/25/1994Call Number: KN 005Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: interview for airCollection: Geronimo Pratt
Struggle By Kathleen Cleaver to represent Geronimo Ji Jaga at his parole hearing, Geronimo's case, COINTELPRO
Interview with Pierre Labossiere Interview with Pierre Labossiere
Date: 8/20/1994Call Number: KN 009Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Kiilu NyashaProgram: Black August Collection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Interviewed by Kiilu Nyasha and with daughter Ayana , music by Beethova Obas. Addressing history of Haiti rebellion in August (for Black August)
Black August Revisited Black August Revisited
Date: 8/20/1994Call Number: KN 011Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Programs produced by Kiilu Nyasha
Death of Father Jean Marie Vincent, Lavelas in Haiti Commentary by Kiilu Nyasha
Breakthrough Breakthrough
Publisher: Prarie Fire Organizing CommitteeYear: 1994Volume Number: Vol. 18-2 FallFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Breakthrough
Editorial: Put Your Left Foot Forward; 501 Blues: Boycotting Levi's; Health Care Rationing: The Slippery Slope; Across the Borderline; Close-Up in Black and White; Bosnia: As the World Turns Its Back; Pounds for Money; Sister Spirit; Letters from Our Readers; Haiti on the Brink interview with Max Blanchet; Write Through the Walls
12/13/94 ABC News Chicago 12/13/94 ABC News Chicago
Date: 12/13/1994Call Number: V 001Format: VHSProducers: ABCProgram: local newsCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
ABC local news coverage of surrender of Claude Marks Marks and Donna Wilmott
Malcolm X- Make it Plain Malcolm X- Make it Plain
Date: 1/1/1994Call Number: V 016Format: VHSProducers: Orlando BagwellCollection: Malcolm X
Documentary on the life of Malcolm X includes archival footage and photographs as well as interviews with friends and family members.
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 1/6/1994Call Number: JH 427AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Violencia con Dr. Gonzalo Gonzalez, Antonio Huerta; violencia en la musica, son, Bandas de Musica de Pueblo
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 1/6/1994Call Number: JH 427BFormat: Cass BProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Obispo de San Cristobal de las Casas Samuel ruiz Garcia, sitacion de derechos humanos del pueblo de Chiapas, comentarios de noticias
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 1/6/1994Call Number: JH 428AFormat: Cass AProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Ultima parte: Violencia con Dr. Gonzalo Gonzalez, Antonio Huerta; violencia en la musica son Bandas de Musica de Pueblo; Obispo de San Cristobal de las Casas Samuel ruiz Garcia, sitacion de derechos humanos del pueblo de Chiaps, comentarios de noticias
Pajaro Latino Pajaro Latino
Date: 1/13/1994Call Number: JH 429Format: CassetteProducers: Jorge HerreraCollection: “Pajaro Latino” Programs produced by Jorge Herrera
Chiapas