79 10 805 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/545d74de65e2a361e5c4f9796652ad4d.jpg 4599e2bc924b57edd36fc86c5605d3d5 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/cf1a13de732ed77551e6c2028f3a47e8.jpg 3a5950833abfd0bcbe6e7da31eb5c17d 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 Rising Sun Protest in Times Square Description An account of the resource A large group of demonstrators protest the film debut of Rising Sun on July 30, 1993. A cameraman can be seen in both photographs, documenting the event. In photo 067, the theater is visible, and a partial promotion of the film can be seen. The film was widely scrutinized by CAAAV and other political organizations for its xenophobic and racist portrayal of Asians, namely the Japanese. Activist groups took to protesting in order to “educate moviegoers about the film’s insidious stereotyping and the potential for anti-Asian violence its xenophobic messaging promotes" [1]. 1. “Rising Sun! Raising Hate!”. CAAAV Voice, Vol 5, no. 2 (Fall 1993): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence. 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, Van Anh Tran Cataloged by: Sam Marsh 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 Photo064 Photo067 "Rising Sun" Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration Protest https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/7f5673e6b60fc746273e1fdf1f557aab.jpg 791aa731c9a12a3bcd35170db66d86e9 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 "Thumbs Down!": Protestors at the Film Debut of Rising Sun Description An account of the resource A large group of demonstrators are pictured marching in front of the Criterion theater in Times Square to protest the film debut of Rising Sun on July 30, 1993. In the foreground a person holds a sign that reads “Thumbs Down!” while in the background multiple people are holding a CAAAV sign. The theater promotes the film in large, capitalized letters along with the names of the two main actors, Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes. The film was widely scrutinized by CAAAV and other political organizations for its xenophobic and racist portrayal of Asians. Activist groups wanted the studio to hire an Asian-American consultant who could have “influenced the film’s content" [1]. The groups also lobbied for a disclaimer at the beginning of the film stating, “no slight to Asians or Asian Americans was intended" [2] and a private viewing before the film’s release [3]. The studio denied all three requests; therefore, CAAAV, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education, and other political organizations took to the streets to “educate moviegoers about the film’s insidious stereotyping and the potential for anti-Asian violence its xenophobic messaging promotes" [4]. 1. Ferrell, David. “‘Rising Sun’ Opens to Charges of Racism.” ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Los Angeles Times, Jul 31, 1993, page B3. 2. Iverem, Esther. “‘Rising Sun’ Protests: Asian Americans Object to Depictions.” ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post, Jul 29, 1993, page C7. 3. Hajari, Nisid. ““Rising Sun” Stirs Controversy.” Entertainment Weekly, Aug 6, 1993, https://ew.com/article/1993/08/06/rising-sun-stirs-controversy/. 4. “Rising Sun! Raising Hate!”. CAAAV Voice, Vol 5, no. 2 (Fall 1993): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence. 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, Van Anh Tran Cataloged by: Sam Marsh 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 Photo068 "Rising Sun" Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration Protest https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/58e89452091724dff070f3d833cf8f0a.jpg 1886d703b4eda788db7223ccba8fc8fe 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 Demonstrators March in Front of Criterion Theater to Protest Premiere of Rising Sun Description An account of the resource A large group of protestors is pictured marching in front of the Criterion theater in Times Square. In the background there is a partial view of a CAAAV banner, and the theater promotes the film Rising Sun in large, capitalized letters. The protestors were there to demonstrate against the premiere of Rising Sun, a film widely scrutinized by CAAAV and other political organizations for its link between economic scapegoating and racism and its xenophobic portrayal of Asians. 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 Catalogued by: Sam Marsh 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 Photo069 "Rising Sun" Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration Protest https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/813072d8c2433bce1ca52e7deaaf0572.jpg 06c9a212083ffcf579f39b095ad3b52e 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 Young Demonstrator Protests Film Debut of Rising Sun Description An account of the resource A young protestor is pictured holding a printout of the movie poster for Rising Sun in the right hand while the left hand is making a thumbs down. There are more demonstrators behind the young person, some holding signs, and a cameraman can be seen as well. This photograph takes place on July 30, 1993 in Times Square. Demonstrators were protesting the film debut of Rising Sun, a film made highly controversial due to its xenophobic and racist portrayal of Asians, especially Japanese men who were depicted as “venal and sexually deviant foreigners bent on taking over American institutions" [1]. 1. “Rising Sun! Raising Hate!”. CAAAV Voice, Vol 5, no. 2 (Fall 1993): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence. 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 Catalogued by: Sam Marsh 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 Photo073 "Rising Sun" Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration Protest https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/009542a85774d82dbb994fc9423eaf2e.jpg c66ba9a9ba151e25a024f8c272b11205 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 Protesting Film Debut of Rising Sun in Times Square Description An account of the resource The late Yuri Kochiyama, a political activist who dedicated her life to social justice and human rights movements, is pictured protesting the film debut of Rising Sun on July 30, 1993. The protest took place in front of the Criterion Theater in Times Square, and she is seen holding a sign at chest level that reads “ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED AGAINST MISOGYNY.” While the film became controversial due to its racist and xenophobic thru-line, Kochiyama, by holding this sign, was drawing on an important and oft forgotten theme: the condemnation, exchange, and objectification of women. The film, which is based on the book and screenplay by Michael Crichton, is centered around the strangulation of a white female sex worker, the murder shown in explicit detail, yet none of the characters have a reaction to the woman’s death. Kathryn Koegel in her review of the film aptly points out that “We’re not to feel any sorrow for [the deceased sex worker].” Koegel continues by pointing to a short but critical moment in the film where the female coroner who swabs the escort’s genitals and looks at her bruised throat “quickly pronounces: 'She was into it'" [1]. This off-beat comment exemplifies the way Crichton structures the film to pit the female characters against each other and dissuade sympathy for the victim. The women in the film are used as a “natural resource”, seen as “beautiful, and apparently sexually willing” but their “uncontrolled (by men) female libido is “punished” in the film" [2]. While the primary objective of CAAAV, other political organizations, and independent protestors was to “educate moviegoers about the film’s insidious stereotyping and the potential for Anti-Asian violence”, Kochiyama utilized the protest as a way to both support the Asian community and call attention to the marginalization, sexualization, and hatred of women in the film [3]. Intersectionality was always at the forefront of Kochiyama's activism, as she “fought for Black liberation alongside Malcolm X, for Puerto Rican rights alongside the Young Lords, for better labor practices among the working class, and she was instrumental in building the Asian American movement" [4]. Kochiyama actively attended CAAAV meetings and in 2013, CAAAV sponsored a dinner, a screening of Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice, and a panel discussion to talk about the “legacy of Kochiyama for API activism and organizing today" [5]. 1. Koegel, Kathryn. “Summer Snuff Film.” ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post, Aug 14, 1993, page A21. 2. Joshua Moscow. “Rising Son: Race, Women, and Exchange in the Film Rising Sun.” U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal. English Supplement, no. 16, 1999, pp. 94. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/42772141. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024. 3. “Rising Sun! Raising Hate!” CAAAV Voice vol 5, no. 2 (Fall 1993): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, page 3. 4. Our Own People 2021. Interview by Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei. Washington: NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/03/29/982274384/our-own-people. 5. “Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice.” Maysles Documentary Center, July 11, 2013. https://www.maysles.org/archive2013/2013/7/11/yuri-kochiyama-passion-for-justice#:~:text=Thursday%2C%20July%2011th%2C%206:00pm.%20Yuri%20Kochiyama:%20Passion,Asian%20Communities%2C%20Brought%20to%20You%20by%20Women. 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 Catalogued by: Sam Marsh 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 Photo060 "Rising Sun" Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/c328007948c0c9cfe77bc42a9bd95ec6.jpg a9cfcbbab067dd1c15c9f6dd7c924665 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 "Drop All Charges": Demonstration for Saleem Osman Description An account of the resource A protestor is pictured next to a police barricade holding a sign at chest level that reads “DROP ALL CHARGES! FREE SALEEM.” In the background of the photograph, there is a police officer looking away from the camera. The demonstration took place on May 27, 1994, a day after taxi driver and CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition (LDC), Saleem Osman, was beaten and arrested by plainclothes policemen from the Transit Police and Midtown South Precinct who never identified themselves [1]. The racially motivated police brutality took place while Osman was responding to an assist call from another South Asian taxi driver. Osman was dragged from his cab and beaten by the unidentified officers, suffering “injuries to his head, neck, legs, and wrists which required medical attention.” The officers fabricated two charges: assaulting two police officers and resisting arrest [2]. Osman practiced law in Lahore, Pakistan for five years before becoming a law professor, and after moving to NYC, he began driving a yellow cab. Osman was new to the CAAAV staff and had just become the organizer to the LDC in 1994 [3]. The LDC pushed for the rights of taxicab drivers, many of which were from South Asia. Some issues they organized for were health insurance for drivers, geography and English classes, and organizing against the increase in lease prices [4]. Over 100 Asian Americans and yellow cab drivers banded together to protest the false charges brought on Osman, walking from Police Plaza to Central Booking [5]. He was kept in custody for over 24 hours, but it was through the efforts of all these protestors that Osman was released. 1. “New York City Incidents”. CAAAV Voice, Vol 5, no. 1 (Spring 1994): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence. 2. "New York Incidents." 3.“New Staff." CAAAV Voice, Vol 5, no. 1 (Spring 1994): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence. 4. "Communities in NYC." CAAAV Voice, Vol 5, no. 1 (Spring 1993): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence. 5. "New York Incidents." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Betsy Ho Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 27, 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by: Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran Catalogued by: Sam Marsh Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo115 Demonstration Lease Drivers Coalition (LDC) Police Brutality Saleem Osman Solidarity Work https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/a93a6783daa81aceb2131d5a1427faf6.jpg 05724662b69c7522bb8ec6929e21aef1 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/d6c736aae56226530d317385cc6383fc.jpg 5e29d50d25dc8ec5a0ccfefcd5ecbd55 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/b8379790a19ffc85fd454f2554d089ab.jpg 1d30bc18febf50e152171dd9f33d6984 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 Young Demonstrators Lead Chants At Rising Sun Protest Description An account of the resource In photos 071 and 072, three young protestors stand in front of a microphone. One, identified as Ava Chin, has a sign around her neck with the only visible word being “Stop” while another is turned to the side looking out potentially speaking into the microphone and the third is looking straight ahead wearing a resist t-shirt (identified as Sonya Zabala). There are other protestors pictured in the background and there is a partial shot of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund banner in the background. In photo 074, (from left to right) Bert Wang, Ava Chin, Tamaraw, and Sonya Zabala lead over one hundred demonstrators in chants at the opening of the film Rising Sun [1]. These photos take place in Times Square on July 30, 1993 during the protest of Rising Sun, a film widely criticized for its racist and xenophobic depictions of Asians. In particular, Japanese men are vilified in the film, portrayed as “deviant foreigners bent on taking over American institutions” [2]. 1. “Rising Sun! Raising Hate!” CAAAV Voice vol 5, no. 2 (Fall 1993): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, page 3. 2. "Rising Sun! Raising Hate!" 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 Catalogued by: Sam Marsh 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 Photo071 Photo072 Photo074 "Rising Sun" Anti-Asian Violence and Representations CAAAV Youth Demonstration Protest https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/fcbba660e2604eaa67851da712d52eae.jpg fd38b9b019409322a53dd1fde6bd88ce 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 Rising Sun Protest in Times Square Description An account of the resource A group of protestors holding signs march at a demonstration in Times Square against the 1993 film Rising Sun for its anti-immigrant, xenophobic, and racist sentiments. A person in the forefront holds a sign that reads “Blacks vs. Japs, Divide and Conquer, 20th Century Fox”, highlighting interracial tensions and the way race is used to divide people of color throughout the film. 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 Catalogued by: Sam Marsh 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 Photo062 "Rising Sun" Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/2889f6f4770f3275236bfcef098c15fd.jpg 258838af65384393ab071c1976fe9930 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 Protests Film Debut of Rising Sun in Times Square Description An account of the resource On July 30, 1993, the highly controversial film, Rising Sun, debuted in theaters. CAAAV members and other political organizations joined together to protest the premiere of the film, as it blatantly displays xenophobia and racism toward the Asian community. In the background of the photograph, we see the United Artists Theatres promoting Rising Sun in large, capitalized letters. There is a police barricade that the protestors are behind and a CAAAV sign is being held up in direct protest to the film. On the other side of the barricade there is a police officer looking straight ahead. 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 Catalogued by: Sam Marsh 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 Photo075 "Rising Sun" Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Demonstration Protest https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/ecb82522fbb7ddef409ff9ee6b454261.jpg 367a03ad8575303d9677c5a682a896d0 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/8c22b5d7b824383f587c22d16310e0e6.jpg 5e64d52b81624af7e8c8f8a3579781fb 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 “Last Year Asians Were Beaten Up Because of the Shape of their Eyes”: Public Service Announcement in Times Square Description An account of the resource On June 26, 1993, a public service announcement of a young Asian girl reciting the pledge of allegiance as words flash on the screen was displayed on a Sony Board in Times Square. Photo 107 captures the words “Last Year Asians Were Beaten Up Because of the Shape of their Eyes” and a crowd of people is gathered around with some looking at the billboard, their backs to the camera. In photo 108, we see the eyes of the young Asian girl. The PSA was sponsored by the National Network Against Anti-Asian Violence, CAAAV, and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). The rest of the PSA video reads “Stabbed because of the language they spoke. Murdered because of the color of their skin.” A gun shot goes off and finishes with “The American Dream. It doesn’t have to be a nightmare” with contacts for CAAAV and AALDEF [1]. 1. “National Network Premieres Video.” CAAAV Voice vol 5, no. 2 (Fall 1993): Newsletter of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, page 3. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 26, 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by: Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran Catalogued by: Sam Marsh 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 Photo107 Photo108 Anti-Asian Violence and Representations Solidarity Work