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This photograph depicts a memorial and rally for 16-year old Yong Xin Huang, who was killed by a policeman. Dated July 16th, 1995, the rally was held the day before what would have been his 17th birthday. Organized by CAAAV, the memorial brought many…

This photograph dated July, 1995 was taken at the memorial service of 16-year-old Yong Xin Huang at PS 124 in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Huang’s middle school portrait can be seen in a black frame bordered with purple flowers. The line “WE SHALL NEVER…

Interview with National President of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance and Director of the UCLA Labor Center, Kent Wong, in which he explains how Prop 187 is harmful to minorities and undocumented immigrants.

On June 27, 1989, CAAAV and the New York Asian Women's Center collaborated on the coordination of a community forum discussing the verdict of the Dong Lu Chen case. The forum's goals were to extend continued support to battered Asian women in their…

In May 2008, the Women Workers Project (WWP) held a health fair in Woodside, Queens. In this photo, three CAAAV volunteers stand in front of a sign that reads "Free Health Screening Here."

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…

Produce stand in front of the Bank of East Asia in Chinatown.

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…

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…

Built in 1900, the marble 118-122 Baxter Street facade has the name and number of the building written in large gold metal letters in both English and Chinese next to the door.