Freedom Archives civil rights movement

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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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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George Houser and the Defiance Campaign

Hello, As I continue to engage connections between the struggles for Black Liberation in South Africa and the United States, I came across a great resource in the Michigan State African… Details

Fifty Years of Free Speech on Campus

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Youth

Greetings, As we move into October, we are proud to announce the debut of our Free Speech Movement (FSM) collection. Often immortalized as one of the quintessential events of the 1960s,… Details

Ramsey Muniz at the 1972 La Raza Unida Political Convention

COINTELPRO, Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles

Yo what’s good folks! My name is Oscar and I’m a high school intern at the Freedom Archives. Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to edit some audio recordings. The project was awesome because… Details

My Experience at the Archives

Experiences at the Archives, Liberation Struggles, Youth

During my time at the Freedom Archives, I listened to a collection of reel to reel tapes that featured audio from interviews with Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) workers… Details