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
![George Jackson: 30 years later](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Date: 11/1/2001Call Number: CD 028Format: CDProducers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
30 Years After the Murder of George Jackson:
A 29-minute documentary about the origins of the modern anti-prison movement
Master Mix for Prisons on Fire CD
August 21st, 2001 marked the 30th anniversary of the murder of George Jackson in San Quentin prison. Through his writings and leadership inside, George Jackson embodies the legacy of the prison movement.
Who was George Jackson?
Why was he targeted by the prison administration?
What makes him important to the anti-prison movement today?
Featuring historical materials, including George Jackson, from the Freedom Archives. Other voices include:
Angela Davis, UC Santa Cruz professor, who supported George & Jonathan Jackson
David Hilliard, former Black Panther Party leader
Ruchell Magee, prison activist and leader, still in prison for his political activities
Georgia Jackson, mother of George and Jonathan Jackson
Harry Belafonte, performer and human rights activist
James Baldwin, outspoken writer and social activist
David Johnson, Hugo Pinell, Luis Talamantez and Sundiata Tate, all charged with the San Quentin rebellion following the murder of George Jackson
Narrated by Jonathan Jackson, Jr.
Knowing what happened in the early 1970s prison movement is essential for youth, communities of color and progressives to effectively confront today's unprecedented prison growth. We bring you this history through the voices of the people who were there - taking young people back to a time that, in today's context, seems unimaginable.
![Devorah Major Reads Prison Chant](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Devorah Major reads Marilyn Buck's piece on the devastation of incarceration on the family. Devorah Major, San Francisco's third poet laureate, is also a novelist, essayist, teacher and arts activist.
![Vini Bhansali Reads A 15 year-old Palestinian Woman in Prison](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Vini Bhansali Reads Marilyn Buck's poem on Palestinian political prisoners. As part of Poetry for the People, Vini co-facilitated a writing workshop at the Federal Correctional Institution at Dublin, California (FCI Dublin), where she met Marilyn.
![Marilyn Buck Reads Reading Poetry](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Poem read by the author.
![Marilyn Buck reads Wild Poppies](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Autobiographical poem read by the author, Marilyn Buck.
![Amiri Baraka introduces Wild Poppies](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Poet, playwright, essayist, teacher and activist Amiri Baraka introduces the audio compendium of poetry, "Wild Poppies", and describes Marilyn Buck's struggle against imperialism with metaphor.
![Devorah Major Reads Political Poem](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Poem on themes of anti-colonialism and struggle read by the author.
![Uchechi Kalu Reads They Came for Me](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Poem on repression and liberation read by the author, Uchechi Kalu. Uchechi Kalu is a Nigerian-born poet who has conducted writing workshops at schools, prisons and community organizations.
![Genny Lim Reads Rescue the Word](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Poem by Marilyn Buck, as read by American poet, playwright and performer Genny Lim.
![Dennis Brutus Reads One-Hour Yard Poem](images/thumbnails/MP3.jpg)
Format: mp3Producers: Freedom ArchivesCollection: Materials Recorded and Gathered for "Wild Poppies"
Professor Emeritus Dennis reads Marilyn Buck's poem on her experience in prison.