51 10 805 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/872de4caeac2295ca8262ca5354fbec7.jpg 5764ed7030d86c70964c1aff7f630cf4 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Women protest the abuse of South Asian domestic worker in front of employer's home Description An account of the resource This is a photograph of a 2001 demonstration organized by Andolan Organizing South Asian Workers. The twelve women are demonstrating in front of a residential home to demand reparations for Aniq Khan, a domestic worker who had been abused and abandoned by the Bangladeshi diplomat family employing him. [1] The photo features eleven women standing on the sidewalk holding signs in Bangla and English with slogans against worker exploitation and unfree labor. The site of the protest is a family home surrounded by other homes with yards and lawns. Nahar Alam, a founder of Andolan and Chaumtoli Huq, a movement lawyer, had rescued Aniq Khan from the home they were standing in front of and organized the demonstration with Andolan members such as Razia Begum, volunteers, and allies such as CAAAV. [2] Andolan was an organization of New York City's South Asian immigrant domestic workers advancing feminist labor and survivor justice. This protest was one of many organized by Andolan in front of employer homes. These protests pressured employers to pay reparations and publicized private homes as sites for worker abuse. This was a transformative tactic which exposed the power imbalance between South Asian low-wage immigrant domestic workers and their wealthy (mostly) South Asian employers who controlled their living conditions, wages, and immigration statuses. [3] The protest tactic led to the dissolution of the Domestic Workers Committee in Sakhi which Andolan organizers were originally a part of. These protests compromised the private lives of the board members and funders of the non-profit Sakhi as they were exposed for complicity in labor exploitation. [4] Andolan battled similar conflicts of interest and the contradictions of the non-profit industrial complex [5] as they tirelessly organized against state violence and gendered labor abuse. Andolan lost the lawsuit against the employer. The employer was an ambassador who evaded accountability when he was promoted and relocated by the Bangladesh government. The domestic worker was stranded in the U.S and could not return to Bangladesh because his family was being threatened by the politically powerful employer. However, Andolan was able to win political asylum for Aniq Khan. [6] [1] The story about the protest is from an audio caption by Nahar Alam for another photo of the same protest in South Asian American Digital Archive's "Andolan Records" archival collection: https://www.saada.org/item/20190806-5886 [2] Andolan Archive Project: https://www.facebook.com/andolanarchiveproject; Andolan's archived website: https://web.archive.org/web/20110131105247/http://www.andolan.net/ [3] Das Gupta, Monisha. (2003). The Neoliberal State and the Domestic Workers Movement in New York City. Canadian women's studies = Les cahiers de la femme. 22. [4] Alam, Nahar. "Domestic Workers Do Their Homework." Samar: South Asian Magazine for Action and Reflection 8 (Summer/Fall) (1997): 15-20. [5] The phrase "non-profit industrial complex" was coined by INCITE! And a definition can be found here: https://incite-national.org/beyond-the-non-profit-industrial-complex/ [6] The story about Aniq Khan is from the audio caption by Nahar Alam for another photo of the same protest in South Asian American Digital Archive's "Andolan Records" archival collection: https://www.saada.org/item/20190806-5886 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Shromona Mandal This post was completed as coursework for “Bitter Melon: Race, Foodways, and Urbanisms of Asian America” at New York University, taught by Minju Bae. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo298 Demonstration Labor Workers' Rights https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/2a4e004032efc4acffbcb5615724acb8.jpg 3baaa12650c7f42d2c6f94b14b5d043a Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CAAAV members posing with a life-size cutout of "Marky Mark" (Mark Wahlberg) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Caroline To This post was completed as coursework for “Bitter Melon: Race, Foodways, and Urbanisms of Asian America” at New York University, taught by Minju Bae. Edited by Serena Yang. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo089 Description An account of the resource This photograph depicts CAAAV members posing with a cardboard cutout of rapper Mark Wahlberg, or “Marky Mark,” modeling for Calvin Klein. When this photograph was taken in 1993, images of Wahlberg modeling underwear (and, famously, grabbing his crotch) had already become a major moment in American pop culture. All over New York City, images of Wahlberg depicted him as a charismatic bad boy. CAAAV’s interest in Wahlberg, however, had to do with his persona off-camera. In 1988, a then 16-year-old Wahlberg attacked Vietnamese American Thanh Lam. Wahlberg approached Lam as he was unloading his car and called him a “Vietnam fucking shit.” Wahlberg proceeded to beat the middle-aged man over the head with a wooden club until it snapped in two. A few blocks away from this incident, Wahlberg then attacked Hoah Trinh, a man who was also Vietnamese American. Wahlberg propositioned Trinh for help, saying the police were coming and that he needed to hide. Once the police cruiser passed, Wahlberg punched Trinh in the eye, permanently blinding him. Later that night, police arrested Wahlberg who was charged with attempted murder. Two years earlier, Wahlberg and his friends had repeatedly terrorized Black children by chasing them with rocks while yelling racist epithets. For the 1988 incidents, Wahlberg served 45 days in jail. Unwilling to let these attacks go overlooked by the media, CAAAV spearheaded a campaign to expose Wahlberg. In February 1993, as a central part of this campaign, CAAAV members stuck 1,500 neon orange bumper stickers all across New York City. The stickers announced in bold print, “Marky Mark: CONVICTED RACIST.” This campaign quickly gained national attention and eventually forced Wahlberg to agree to a statement of apology written mostly by CAAAV. The apology, read by his manager at a press conference in Times Square on February 18th, not only admitted to personal guilt but also unequivocally stated, “Asian Pacific Americans, African Americans and all people have the right to live free of violence and harassment.” [1] Fliers, tombstones commemorating victims, and CAAAV’s opening words at the conference also helped to frame Wahlberg’s racist attacks within the larger context of anti-Asian violence. Among the campaign’s many victories, CAAAV succeeded in casting a national spotlight on racist violence and sending a message to public figures that racist acts against the Asian American community will be held accountable. [1] CAAAV, “Caught with his Pants Down–Marky Mark Caves in to CAAAV.” CAAAV Voice newsletter, Spring 1993, 3. Anti-Asian Violence and Representations https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/0381c3a678eeeacc1d271ce5d2304584.jpg d984b798a56731923bd6d12e0d2e7924 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protestor holds sign demanding justice for Kum Nam Kim Description An account of the resource Protestors holding signs at October 26, 1993 demonstration for Kum Nam Kim outside the 20th Precinct. Sign at center reads, "JUSTICE FOR KUM NAM KIM 김금남." Kum Nam Kim (김금남), a street vendor on the Upper West Side, was beaten and arrested by police on August 3, 1993 after protesting a parking ticket. Other than holding a demonstration outside the 20th Precinct to demand police accountability and a meeting with the police commissioner, CAAAV and Action for Young Korean Americans (AYKA) also organized a petition drive and legal clinic in Flushing, Queens to support Kum Nam Kim and mobilize the Korean community around the issue of police brutality. Referenced in CAAAV Voice issues Fall 1993 and Spring 1994. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 26, 1993 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo036 Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration Kum Nam Kim Police Brutality Solidarity Work Street Vendors' Rights https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/ea5595bea37bdc009ebc0575b61c6434.jpg 5dd33c126ecd9a2e73f98fe973eecb61 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protestors demand police accountability for the beating of Kum Nam Kim Description An account of the resource Protestors holding signs at October 26, 1993 demonstration for Kum Nam Kim outside the 20th Precinct. Visible signs in this photograph read, from left to right, "Who can we trust?", "Community demands police accountability," and "Time has expired on racial violence." Three police officers stand in the background. Kum Nam Kim (김금남), a street vendor on the Upper West Side, was beaten and arrested by police on August 3, 1993 after protesting a parking ticket. Other than holding a demonstration outside the 20th Precinct to demand police accountability and a meeting with the police commissioner, CAAAV and Action for Young Korean Americans (AYKA) also organized a petition drive and legal clinic in Flushing, Queens to support Kum Nam Kim and mobilize the Korean community around the issue of police brutality. Referenced in CAAAV Voice issues Fall 1993 and Spring 1994. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 26, 1993 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo026 Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration Kum Nam Kim Police Brutality Street Vendors' Rights https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/d3ad30bbcfff0e1381128a5bb2bd2ea7.jpg d1cb17c79ab1246b25909b00d28d8b6d Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canal Street vendors and supporters protest police harassment Description An account of the resource This photo shows Chinatown vendors and supporters marching in protest of Mayor Giuliani's "Quality of Life" program. Protestors hold signs such as "[Who] Can We Trust," "Quality of Life Stinks," "Stop arresting honest, hard-working people." Under Mayor Giuliani's "Quality of Life" program, Chinatown street vendors faced increased harassment and criminalization. Police and private investigators would arrest, assault, and harass vendors as well as confiscate their merchandise and money without warrants. Featured in CAAAV Voice Spring 1995. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 6, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by Nina Huang Uploaded by Serena Yang Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo214 Chinatown Demonstration Police Brutality Street Vendors' Rights Workers' Rights https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/c23d502a3f4aeb4d23eb0b28e8d98c0b.jpg 0cb5b75ff16750a1a59e61044c239c23 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Soh Daiko performs on Asian Pacific Heritage Day Description An account of the resource Members of NYC-based taiko ensemble Soh Daiko perform at Asian Pacific Heritage Day celebration. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 7, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by Nina Huang Uploaded by Serena Yang Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo215 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/f333f331ce56203af2d46059ee43ef93.jpg 91cf95ad9550c9983c6cf8dd061b9014 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nanwon Kim speaks at Uniting to Fight Racism event Description An account of the resource In the foreground, a woman speaks into a microphone. In the background hangs a banner with the words "NO JUSTIC[E] NO PEACE[ ] [U]NITE AGA[INST] RACISM." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 27, 1988 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by Doris Chiu Uploaded by Serena Yang Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo002 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/59e971e0b5f651cf0c3186fb762dc360.jpg b8918f95cc91ea69e719e3290867b126 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Racism is used to divide the people of color!" sign at Rising Sun protest in Times Square Description An account of the resource A man holds a sign with the words "Racism is used to divide the people of color!" in the foreground of photo. United Artists Theater is visible in the background. CAAAV, along with dozens of other Asian American organizations across the country, organized demonstrations against the 1993 film Rising Sun for its xenophobic message and racist stereotypes. This protest was held in Times Square at the opening of Rising Sun. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 30, 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran Uploaded by Serena Yang Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo057 Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/63d4f36c9972a8186a083471ee5e668e.jpg bcb03e529ab8459395fe1f315efd9e04 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yuri Kochiyama at Rising Sun protest in Times Square Description An account of the resource Portrait of Yuri Kochiyama holding a sign that says "ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED AGAINST MISOGYNY" at Times Square protest against Rising Sun. CAAAV, along with dozens of other Asian American organizations across the country, organized demonstrations against the 1993 film Rising Sun for its xenophobic message and racist stereotypes. This protest was held in Times Square at the opening of Rising Sun. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 30, 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran Uploaded by Serena Yang Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo066 "Rising Sun" https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/2821003e961816965de4a472c1e7f01f.jpg af54f418c67f0ddbcae9906ad7f03f4b Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protestors disrupt District 24 school board meeting Description An account of the resource In this photo, two protestors hold up banners at the back of a school auditorium. The signs read, "WE WILL NOT!!! BE SILENCED" and "DISTRICT 24 STUDENTS = 75% LATINO ASIAN BLACK." In 1994, District 24 in Woodside, Queens represented a 20% Asian, 48% Latino, and 12% Black student body. Despite these demographics, Louisa Chan was the first and only person of color to serve on the all-white District 24 School Board. When Chan confronted a hostile board about their racist hiring and curriculum decisions, she was called a "chink." CAAAV and Chinese Community Organizing Committee members attended a District 24 School Board meeting in March to support Chan's demands for change. Events described in CAAAV Voice Spring 1994. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran Uploaded by Serena Yang Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo109 Demonstration