1 10 805 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/b007f8d1e39d89892e58a1f36951f9b2.jpg 2de2badcce45cc652dc05a317dc7e5e8 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 "Asians for Jericho" banner in Washington, DC Description An account of the resource Taken at the Jericho demonstration on March 27, 1998, this photograph shows members and allies of CAAAV who joined the widely coalitional Washington, DC march to protest the incarceration of political prisoners and prisoners of war in the United States and demand their amnesty and freedom. [1] The CAAAV members pictured pose near the Capitol Building in Lafayette Park with a colorful banner decorated with the image of a dragon which reads, “Asians for Jericho: When the Prison Gates Open, The Real Dragons Fly Out.” To the right, one protester holds a sign on which bold lettering spells out “Free All U.S. Political Prisoners,” at the bottom stamped “Jericho ‘98.” The former references a quote by Ho Chi Minh, whose words express a vision of prison gates opening to release the radical and oppressed who have been incarcerated for their dissidence. In this vision, their release ushers in a renewed surge of resistance that will burn down the exploitative and oppressive system that imprisons us all. The mass demonstration, during which protesters from all over the United States marched from Malcolm X Park to Lafayette Park, manifested a collective effort by over 50 organizations, defense committees, and activist groups. As part of the larger Jericho Movement, the march was intended to force the US government to acknowledge the existence of political prisoners within its borders. Protesters held high giant photos of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Leonard Peltier, Sundiata Acoli, the MOVE 9, and the Puerto Rican independistas, bringing attention to the hundreds of people incarcerated as a result of their radical and grassroots work against oppressive conditions in housing, medical care, education, employment, and policing. [2] CAAAV’s presence at the march brings attention to the relevance of these issues for Asian-American communities, and reflects its investment in intersectional modes of resistance. Marching with the David Wong Support Committee as “Asians for Jericho,” CAAAV members helped highlight the broad and specific racialized underpinnings of imprisonment and the fact that “most political prisoners are radical people of color.” [3] Operating on local, regional, and national levels, the Jericho Movement engages intersections of race, class, gender, immigration, and nationality to highlight the harm, silencing, and violence systemically and systematically imposed on marginalized peoples by centering the stories of “brothers and sisters” imprisoned for their liberatory actions. [4] Active still, the Jericho Movement has organizing committees in Albuquerque, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Portland, and Richmond, as well as regional committees working nationally. Jericho works with local defense committees to bring the cases of political prisoners to the public, reaching across organizational lines to build a strong network of resources and support for those it serves. [1] Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, “Jericho 1998 Calls for Release of Political Prisoners,” CAAAV Voice Newsletter, Spring 1998, 8-9, https://caaav.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Voice_Spring_1998.pdf. [2] “About: Jericho Movement,” National Jericho Movement, https://www.thejerichomovement.com/about (accessed March 18 2021). [3] Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, “Jericho 1998 Calls for Release of Political Prisoners,” 9. [4] Jericho ‘98 Organizing Committee, “Jericho ‘98 - Amnesty and Freedom for All Political Prisoners,” (flier, New York, 1998), 1-2, https://freedomarchives.org/Documents/Finder/DOC510_scans/New_Afrikan_Prisoners/510.flier.jericho.98.pdf. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 27, 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Clara CleBlanc This post was completed as coursework for Archiving Asian America, taught by Vivian Truong, in the Asian and American Studies programs at Vassar College. 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 Photo1105 Demonstration Solidarity Work https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/22e1b715a1af778c8511a423ee32f476.jpg e75d02448b4d900e3b96331e39e0b91d 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 "Asians for Racial Justice" at Racial Justice Day 1997 Description An account of the resource A group of people taking part in the 1997 Racial Justice Day demonstration, holding banners and signs. One sign reads "ASIANS / FOR / RACIAL / JUSTICE." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 7, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Laura Juliano 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 CAAAV_1005 Demonstration Racial Justice Committee Racial Justice Day https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/3aa541bda10ea56ee6723bfafb81ca32.jpg 5c6cc158d6c0111f504f6fad3517fc35 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 "Asians for Racial Justice" at Racial Justice Day 1997 Description An account of the resource A group of people at Racial Justice Day 1997, holding signs that read, "Asians for Racial Justice" and "_ Against Anti-Asian Violence." 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 7, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Laura Juliano 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 CAAAV_1030 Demonstration Racial Justice Committee Racial Justice Day https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/1d88fb029a2ce919a06508849f84391a.jpg 1f6288e93dc4ae82a42b1ca614fb262f 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 Photo Collection of CAAAV Co-Founder Mini Liu Description An account of the resource Photos collected by CAAAV co-founder Mini Liu Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mini Liu Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-1996 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 Photographs 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 "Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence" banner held for press release Description An account of the resource "Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence" banner is held for a press conference by National Network on Anti-Asian Violence, which included CAAAV 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 Unzel Tariq 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 1993_June_NNAAV PSA release_0001_a Anti-Asian Violence and Representations https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/9bf179c170626ec1c4fb126c33802143.jpg 583771606e3bd78f53c2dce2ddea2cab 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 "Drivers Want Justice" Description An account of the resource Main focus is on a white man on the sidewalk holding a sign stating, "Drivers Want Justice" as part of a Lease Drivers Coalition (LDC) initiative. Other non-white people are involved as well, but are partially blocked by the man in front. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hannah Berman 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 CAAAV_1222 Demonstration Lease Drivers Coalition (LDC) Solidarity Work Workers' Rights https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/ac93412888ba3c78e3672d35850f9549.jpg 87c4a2d74078adb5f939f35f6662be20 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" – Protestors at demonstration for Saleem Osman Description An account of the resource On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a coordinator with CAAAV's Lease Drivers Coalition, was beaten and arrested by police. This photo, dated May 27, 1994 shows demonstrators protesting his arrest and carrying signs in Korean and English. One sign reads "Drop All Charges." 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 Stacey Chiu Cataloged by Vivian Lanini 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 Photo189 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographed by Betsy Ho Demonstration Lease Drivers Coalition (LDC) Police Brutality Saleem Osman Solidarity Work 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/16e6d12a8777abc6a4a08b409c7d6c8f.jpg 12cfaeaa1e8066c56c455deb61c9ea66 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 "End police brutality!" – protestors at a demonstration for Saleem Osman Description An account of the resource A group of protestors carry drums, and signs in English and Korean during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. On the left, a sign reads "Drop all Charges! Free Saleem". In the center, a protestor holds a sign demanding an end to police brutality above their head. A protestor on the right carries a drum. 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 Stacey Chiu Cataloged by Vivian Lanini 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 Photo208 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographed by Betsy Ho Demonstration Lease Drivers Coalition (LDC) Police Brutality Saleem Osman Solidarity Work https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/543fd8124304cfd585b683a0695957ce.jpg d8d3f91f18229ced01f6801847801d1a 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 "For Rent" Signs in Chinatown Description An account of the resource Four "for rent" signs on a Chinatown building. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 2000-2010 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 CAAAV_1917 Chinatown