Conclusion

From its inception, CAAAV committed itself to holding the NYPD accountable for its brutal behavior towards New York’s Asian immigrant and working-class communities. Over the course of the 1980s and 1990s, the organization advocated for the victims of police brutality, holding vigils and protests to ensure that their stories were made known to the public. CAAAV formed coalitions with other activist groups in the city also working to protect civilians from police violence and conducted extensive educational outreach to provide New York’s Asian American population with the knowledge and tools to combat police brutality in their local community. 

These accomplishments culminated with the organization’s name change in 1998 to CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities, a reflection of twelve years of growth and struggle tackling a host of issues negatively affecting the livelihood of Asian Americans across the city. In the years to come, CAAAV continued to participate in anti-police brutality and anti-war demonstrations, protested unfair-working conditions, and developed community-based projects focused on building the consciousness and leadership of its membership and surrounding oppressed communities. Today, the organization remains a powerful force continuing the fight for racial and economic justice, showing no signs of stopping anytime soon.