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In protest of Mayor Giuliani's policies, police brutality, and other issues, coordinated protests across New York City took place, with two tunnels and two bridges being peacefully taken over. CAAAV helped organize the Manhattan Bridge action, which…

Black and white photograph of three protestors holding signs that protest welfare reform (one poster is partially obscured). The posters read, "WELFARE 'REFORM' HURTS ASIAN AMERICANS" and "SOUTHEAST ASIANS ARE HERE TO STAY."

Asian American organizations protesting Rising Sun a movie that was seen as having Asian Americans stereotypes.

CAAAV protest against Rising Sun, a 1990's action film with stereotypical presentation of Asian Americans.

A diverse crowd progresses down a street. They are holding signs that read "Stop Racist Violence, Coalition Against Anti-Again Violence," and "Racism No, Affirmative Action Yes."

In the foreground are two women holding large tombstone-shaped signs upon which are written the names and dates of death of Asians and Asian Americans. In the background is other protestors, including a man holding up a similar sign facing away from…

Signs in photo read, "Justice for Yong Xin Huang" and "Remember Yong Xin Huang; March 24, 1995: Died at the Hands of NYPD."

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

Rudolph William Louis Giuliani was the 107th mayor of New York City. After his success in election in 1993, he pushed a series of "tough on crime" policies and appointed William Bratton as the police commissioner. This led to widespread cases of…

Protestors gather at 17th precinct police station in Manhattan East Side to protest the police beating of 20-year-old Korean student Yong Kook Ou. Weeks earlier Ou was pulled from his bike and arrested for riding against traffic and severely beaten…