Freedom Archives

New Arrivals at the Freedom Archives

From the Archives..., Liberation Struggles, Youth

Hello, Over the summer we’ve been going through old piles, re-organizing the archive space and re-arranging book shelves. Needless to say we found some cool stuff.
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Illuminating the Voices of Liberation

Experiences at the Archives, From the Archives..., Important Figures, Liberation Struggles

Hello, Today we honor the birthdays of Ho Chi Minh, Malcolm X, Yuri Kochiyama and Lorraine Hansberry. All were extremely important in their unyielding fight for self-determination,… Details

Malcolm X Speaks

From the Archives..., Important Figures, Liberation Struggles

Hello, Recently we stumbled across a couple of unmarked reels that turned out to contain Malcolm X speeches and interviews! Ranging from his time as a Minister in the Nation of Islam to… Details

Malcolm X: The Human Behind the Man

From the Archives..., Important Figures, Liberation Struggles

(The following piece was written by Stephanie Jones, a University of San Francisco Senior and an intern at the Freedom Archives.) How many times have you heard the “I Have a Dream”… Details

Malcolm X: Message To the Grassroots

Important Figures, Liberation Struggles

The famous speech, “A Message to the Grassroots,” by Malcolm X has caught my attention as a great speech that youth need to hear. In the speech, he speaks about Black people’s… Details