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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…

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…

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…

Four "for rent" signs on a Chinatown building.

Five "For Rent" signs are fixed to a building in Chinatown (Manhattan). The signs partially obscure tenants' windows.

Footage of interview conducted in Spanish with Mele.

CAAAV youth organizers held a banner that depicted city buildings and a statement that read "Hands off Chinatown: No Justice, No Peace" in both English and Chinese. The banner likely hinted at protection of the Chinatown neighborhood against…

A person wearing a “Justice” vest standing next to three police officers at a rally.

A protestor holds a sign resembling both a bullseye and an eye. Another protestor, also holding a sign, stands behind them. This photo was taken during the May 27, 1994 march from Police Plaza to Central Booking in support of Saleem Osman and against…

During a demonstration against the film Rising Sun in Times Square, a Black man holds a sign that reads, "Racism Is Used To Divide the People of Color!"