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Preservation of the Past: George Jackson at San Quentin

One of the many things the Freedom Archives did in 2014 is we transferred George Jackson/San Quentin to digital video from a 16mm film “work print” made in 1971–1972. This extraordinary… Details

Emory Douglas Donates Print to Support 15th Anniversary

Experiences at the Archives, Freedom Archives Events and Trips, From the Archives...

Exciting news! Emory Douglas has donated an original print entitled Mother, Child, Peace for the Freedom Archives’ 15th anniversary. Emory has been a supporter for years and… Details

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Ronald Elder Freeman

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Ronald “Elder” Freeman was a life long Freedom Fighter in the Black Liberation Struggle and Field Secretary and original member of the Southern California Chapter of… Details

All Power to the People

From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles

Six months ago we announced that a project to catalog and at least partially digitize our collection of Black Panther Party Newspapers had begun. Today, we are proud to report that our… Details

Extraordinary New George Jackson Footage

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

Preserve the past – illuminate the present – shape the future. George Jackson was a revolutionary theoretician, political prisoner and organizer. This extraordinary video… Details

Mabel Williams Presente!

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We are very saddened to learn of the passing of Mabel Williams, the legendary African-American activist, who, with her husband Robert F. Williams, fought for and carried out the right… Details

Black Panther Community Newspaper Project Underway!

From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles

Greetings, Firstly, welcome to our new blog! One of the many wonderful resources maintained in the Freedom Archives are a series of newspapers published by the Black Panther Party.… Details

Honoring Baba Chokwe Lumumba

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The Freedom Archives honors the life and work of Baba Chokwe Lumumba – a true revolutionary in both thought and practice. As a young man in Detroit, Michigan Chokwe committed his life… Details