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Latinx individuals hold Latin American flags and banners
A group of Latinx men and women stand together and face the crowd at an indoor memorial event, holding the flag of Mexico and a partially-obscured banner reading “Herir A Uno Es…” (To hurt one is…). Behind them, a man holding the flag of Ecuador…
Leaders of a Planning Meeting
Four women, three young and one old, wearing a bindi, sit around a small table with pens and pads of paper on it. One woman is speaking to others in the room off-camera. Behind them is a whiteboard upon which a timetable is partially visible.
Lease Drivers Coalition meeting
Saleem Osman (left) was a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition. CAAAV formed the LDC to organize lease drivers to demand safer working conditions, medical benefits, fair hearings with the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC), and better pay.…
Lease Drivers Coalition Protesting Oppressive Workplace Practices
Debi Ray-Chaudhuri of the Lease Drivers Coalition hold Taxis into Tigers sign, Anu Advani to her left, Gayetri Gopinath behind Debi. CAAAV formed the LDC to organize lease drivers to demand safer working conditions, medical benefits, fair hearings…
Lease Drivers Coalition Protesting Oppressive Workplace Practices #2
Debi Ray-Chaudhuri of the Lease Drivers Coalition in blue coat yelling, pictured with other LDC protesters. CAAAV formed the LDC to organize lease drivers to demand safer working conditions, medical benefits, fair hearings with the Taxi & Limousine…
Maggie Participating in an Event to Remember Victims of Anti-Asian Violence
Maggie (center) holding a tombstone-shaped sign bearing the name of an anti-Asian violence victim, Anh Mai, as well as their date of death. Another tombstone sign bears the name of Navroze Mody, a victim of the Hinduphobic hate group Dotbusters.
Man Addresses a Crowd at the "Rising Sun" Protest
At first glance, this photograph may seem vague or confusing to the viewer. The image captures an older CAAAV member speaking to a large gathering of protesters outside of a movie theater in downtown Manhattan. While no movie title is included in the…
Man addresses protestors during demonstration for Saleem Osman
This photo was taken during a demonstration for Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition who was assaulted by police and then arrested on fabricated charges on May 26, 1994. On May 27, over a hundred Asian Americans and yellow…
Man Advocating to Free Palestine
Man on a stage with a microphone, wearing a shirt that says "Free Palestine" with the Palestinian flag on it and holding a Palestinian flag in his fist.
Man and woman speak to the press
A Black man and Asian woman speak to members of the press in front of the now-closed Nathan’s Famous in Manhattan’s Times Square. Behind them is a raised red banner, presumably held by a group of demonstrators.