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An activist stands onstage and speaks into a microphone. They hold a poster that reads "No War No Racism" and "People of Color for Peace & Justice" in English, Arabic, and Spanish. They wear a button that reads "War is not the answer."

Footage of rally outside 5th Police Precinct held in support of arrested activists who were being held inside. The activists were released incrementally over the course of the rally, to the cheers of the crowd. Some activists were not released and…

A group poses for a photo in Chinatown. They are holding a sign written in Mandarin that reads (according to Google translate): “Protect human rights deeply! Protecting immigrants in Chinatown.”

Injustice: Made in America — Remembering Vincent Chin 1955-1982. On display June 5–6, 1992. Mixed media installation was a joint effort by Godzilla Asian American Arts Network and CAAAV. Text and objects explain and symbolize the compounding layers…

Injustice: Made in America — Remembering Vincent Chin 1955-1982. On display June 5–6, 1992. Mixed media installation was a joint effort by Godzilla Asian American Arts Network and CAAAV. Text and objects explain and symbolize the compounding layers…

Penny Fujiko Willgerodt (left), coordinator of CAAAV Newsletter Committee, holding banner that says "Stop Racial Violence." Kazu Iijima (right), Japanese-American activist and co-founder of Asian Americans for Action in New York City, which drew from…

Don Kao (second from the left), director of Project Reach (a youth and adult-run, multiracial, multi-gender, substance abuse prevention, and anti-discrimination training center), pictured with other Asian American protesters.

On January 21, 1988,…

Don Kao (right), director of Project Reach (a youth and adult-run, multiracial, multi-gender, substance abuse prevention, and anti-discrimination training center), pictured with Kazu Iijima (second left), Japanese-American activist and co-founder of…

Marla Kamiya, education coordinator of the Center for Immigrants’ Rights and member of Asian American Union for Political Action and CAAAV, pictured on the right.

On January 21, 1988, protesters marched down Fifth Ave, Manhattan to demonstrate…

A woman speaks into a microphone while three demonstrators stand behind her. A banner behind the demonstrators reads, "[ASIAN] AMERICAN [LEGAL] DEFENSE."