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Protestors March to Save Philadelphia’s Chinatown and Oppose Naval Bombing of Vieques
Protestors in Philadelphia march with signs and shirts that read, “NO STADIUM IN CHINATOWN,” and effigies likely of Mayor John Street, protesting the construction of a baseball stadium for the Phillies near Chinatown. Interspersed are signs that…
Protest Against INS and Wackenhut Treatment of Detained Hunger Strikers
Protesters stood outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building at 26 Federal Plaza holding a banner that read “INS Tortures Wackenhut Hungerstrikers” while a line of police officers guarded the building in the background, openly condemning the…
Day Without An Immigrant March
Six CAAAV protestors held immigration rights posters during the 2006 protest Day Without An Immigrant March in response to the anti-immigrant Sensenbrenner Bill. Posters read: "No Deportation," "No one is illegal," and "legalize all immigrants" in…
“Yong Xin Did Not Struggle” Posters
Posters that read “YONG XIN DID NOT STRUGGLE” in both English and Mandarin hang on police barriers, challenging the official narrative that Yong Xin Huang resisted his murderer NYPD officer Steven Mizrahi in their encounter. This detail transforms…
Protestor Holds Up “Condemn the U.S. Murder 250,000 Filipinos 1899-1902 Inang Bayan” Poster
A protestor holds up a sign that reads, “CONDEMN THE U.S. MURDER 250,000 FILIPINOS / 1899-1902 / INANG BAYAN,” referencing the mass killings of Filipinos during the Philippine-American War. Blood is drawn dripping from the word “MURDER” towards the…
Protestors Hold Up “Asians for an Independent Puerto Rico” Banner
Protestors hold up a banner that reads, “ASIANS for an INDEPENDENT PUERTO RICO” with the Puerto Rican flag to show support for Puerto Rico’s ongoing struggle for autonomy from the United States. Behind the banner, another sign reads, “Down with 100…
"Hands off Chinatown: No Justice, No Peace" Banner
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…
Protestors holding sign that reads "Free Mumia, Bring back justice. Asian American Youth for Mumia"
Asian-American youth protested as a part of the decades-long "Free Mumia" movement (1996) in pursuit of racial and legal justice, demanding the release of Mumia Abu-Jamal who was then on death row.
Anti-war Protestors Opposing the 2006 Lebanon War
In the aftermath of the 2006 Lebanon war, individuals at a protest wore orange vests that said "JUSTICE" and held Lebanese and CAAAV flags, standing in solidarity with anti-war efforts against U.S.-backed military violence.
