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Saleem Osman addresses his supporters via bullhorn outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. A participant holds an umbrella over his head. An estimated 150 supporters attended this press conference and rally to protest District Attorney Robert…

The New York City building’s stairwell and hallway are dirty and unkempt, with no tenants visible. A single plant sits at the end of the hallway.

A rundown room with a collapsed roof in a building in Chinatown in New York City. There are red signs with Chinese characters taped on the side and up the door frame at the room entrance, with the one at the latter beginning to peel off. Inside the…

A row of storefronts from left to right - Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, Peter Pan Games, Shoes by Dawn, Record World

Activist gives a speech at a protest against the opening of the movie Rising Sun at Times Square's Criterion Theater. Speaker wears a suit with a button featuring the crossed-out word "Hate" and is filmed by TV cameras while standing in front of…

Throughout CAAAV’s history, this organization has been highly involved in protesting against anti-Asian violence and unfair representations of Asian individuals. When exploring CAAAV’s newly archived photographs under the “Anti-Asian Violence and…

Activists at the protest against the opening of the movie Rising Sun at Times Square's Criterion Theater. CAAAV protestors hold a banner reading: "Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence" and a sign shaped like a tombstone that partially reads: "Hung…

A group of protestors holding signs march at a demonstration in Times Square against the 1993 film Rising Sun for its anti-immigrant, xenophobic, and racist sentiments.

A person in the forefront holds a sign that reads “Blacks vs. Japs, Divide…

A large group of demonstrators protest the film debut of Rising Sun on July 30, 1993. A cameraman can be seen in both photographs, documenting the event. In photo 067, the theater is visible, and a partial promotion of the film can be seen.

The…

CAAAV members standing in front of a sign that reads "Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence," protesting the film Rising Sun at its opening in Times Square.

CAAAV, along with dozens of other Asian American organizations across the country,…