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Organizing For Justice Against Silver Palace
In a documentary-style video, the Chinese Staff and Workers' Association (CSWA) showcases striking Asian workers at the Silver Palace Restaurant in Chinatown. The workers organized into a union, but those who had joined were fired and it was not…
Takeover of Brooklyn DA Office
On March 13, 1996, twelve demonstrators took over the office of Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes to demand justice for the police brutality cases involving Yong Xin Huong and Anibal Carrasquillo Jr. The sit-in called for Hynes to indict NYPD Officers…
Hunger Strikes at Wackenhut Detention Center
Two people hold a large banner stating "INS Tortures Wackenhut Hunger Strikes" outside of the Wackenhut Detention Center in Queens, NY. Prisoners began hunger strikes in protest of brutal prison conditions and to motivate the INS to review prisoner…
Protest at Manhattan Bridge
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…
Sign Hung Above Highway
A green highway sign reading "Exit 3, 8 Ave, 7 Ave, 1/2 Mile" is bolted to the side of a pedestrian bridge over a highway. A large handmade sign is hung from the chain link fence protecting the bridge beside it which reads, "Rights for All Workers."
Woman Speaking at Joint AALDEF/CAAAV Protest in Times Square
A woman at a microphone makes a speech standing in front of protest signs, the largest of which displays the name and logo of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF).
Woman Holding Sign at Joint AALDEF/CAAAV Protest in Times Square
A woman surrounded by other protestors holds up a white rectangular sign that reads, "'The Protocols of Zion' Anti-Asian Style."
Protestors at Joint AALDEF/CAAAV Protest in Times Square
Several women hold large banners as they march down the sidewalk in Times Square, watched over by a policeman.
Protest Sign on the Street During Demonstration
In the middle ground, a sign protesting police brutality is propped up against a pole during a demonstration, protestors surrounding it and in the background. A young boy in a blue tie-dyed shirt stands near another pole in the foreground. The sign…
Protest against racial violence
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…