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CAAAV meeting of young members, props and work being done in the background.

A CAAAV member—whose back is turned away from the camera—speaks to a group of three people and hands one of them an illegible pamphlet, which may have detailed information about CAAAV and the organization's campaigns. This photo was captured at a…

A group picture of nineteen CAAAV members during a meeting in their work space. They are posed in three rows behind a conference table, which is covered in numerous papers and publications.

A group of demonstrators holding a sign that reads: “Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence.”

This image shows CAAAV members at the 1996 racial justice march. A group of members are marching behind a banner reading "Since Giuliani & Bratton 250% Increase in Police beatings of Asian Americans."

Two female CAAAV members collecting the signature of a man riding a bicycle while a man and woman pass behind them.

People from CAAAV are taking part in the 1996 Racial Justice Day March from City Hall to Tompkins Square Park. They are holding a banner with CAAAV's name and another that reads: "Since Giuliani & Bratton 250% Increase in Police beatings of Asian…

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…

A group of seven CAAAV members protesting police brutality. They are holding a red banner which reads "South Asians against police brutality" and a poster of Yong Xin Huang.

CAAAV members hold posters with images of Yong Xin Huang and banner of CAAAV.

On March 24, 1995, Yong Xin Huang was shot and killed by police officer Steven Mizrahi. This incited protests among Asian communities against police brutality and…