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Following the release of the film Rising Sun on July 30, 1993, members of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV), along with members of numerous other activist organizations such as the New York Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans, took…

Image showing CAAAV demonstrators protesting the movie Rising Sun in Times Square. One protestor holds a sign that reads "The Protocols of Zion Anti-Asian Style."

Demonstrators in front of a movie theater in Times Square protesting the film Rising Sun. Demonstrators hold up a yellow banner that seems to read "Asian Americans for Equality."

Image showing CAAAV volunteers. One volunteer is holding a pen while another rests a hand on a table.

Image showing a group of young people at a meeting. There are newspaper clippings and signs on the wall that read "Pro-Democracy" and another that seems to be anti-violence.

Image showing a sign that reads "sleep deprivation chamber" under a CAAAV seal. The signs appear to be taped to a window or door.

Black and white photograph of a group of youths marching through Chinatown (Manhattan) to protest police brutality. They carry several signs that read (from left to right), "[...] POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY," "ALEX [...]," "JOHN [...]," and "SHAME ON…

Four women dressed in Middle Eastern dress give a performance onstage to advocate for Palestine. Each wears a large piece of fabric around their neck, which depicts the Palestinian flag with Arabic writing underneath.

Native American woman, wearing fringed ritual dress, giving a dance performance upon a stage.

Native American woman performing in ritual/cultural dress and holding ritual items.