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Honoring the Legacy of Robert and Mabel Williams (La Pena Cultural Center)

From Monroe, North Carolina to the global stage, Robert and Mabel Williams stood at the forefront of the struggle for justice. Their fight for Black liberation and international solidarity… Details

Honoring the Legacy of Robert and Mabel Williams (Marcus Books)

Born in Jim Crow–era Monroe, North Carolina, Robert F. Williams and Mabel R. Williams were the state’s most legendary African American freedom fighters. The Williamses’ leadership

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Reflections on Movement Journalism

For as long as Africans have engaged in revolutionary struggle within the present-day United States, they have always sought to document and report on their efforts to resist. What… Details

Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Mutulu Shakur

From the Archives..., Important Figures, Liberation Struggles, Prison and Political Prisoners

Dr. Mutulu Shakur, New Afrikan revolutionary, acupuncturist, and political theorist, passed on July 7th, 2023. After 37 years incarcerated as a political prisoner, Dr. Shakur spent… Details

Celebrating Paul Robeson’s 125th Birthday

Freedom Archives Productions, From the Archives..., Important Figures

“The artist must elect to fight for Freedom or for Slavery. I have made my choice. I had no alternative.” — Paul Robeson As we reach the 125^th anniversary of the great Paul… Details

New Additions March 2022

From the Archives...

Greetings, Happy International Women’s Month!! In addition to showcasing some dynamic images from items we’ve recently catalogued, we’d also like to highlight… Details

100 Years from Mississippi (March 20th Only)

Click to Buy Tickets Mamie Lang Kirkland was seven years old when she fled Ellisville, Mississippi in 1915 with her mother and siblings as her father and his friend, John Hartfield, escaped

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Virtual Film Screenings: Fundraiser to Benefit NLG-SFBA & Freedom Archives

Rescheduled: Virtual Film Screenings

Due to a number of factors including ongoing concerns about COVID and worsening air quality, we have cancelled our in-person screenings at HEIST

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