A crowd marches through Time Square chanting to the beat of a bright red drum. The demonstrators, unfazed by billboards looming overhead, brandish signs and banners of their own. Their destination? A movie theater.
CAAAV activists protesting the opening of the movie Rising Sun in Times Square. Activists carry drums and a sign for the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Activists process down a street, holding a sign that reads "Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence New York City." In the background, another banner reads "Asians for Racial Justice."
A young male activist holds a sign that reads "No time to celebrate. FIGHT! for our heritage," with a drawing of a raised fist. He is speaking to two people, one of whom is taking notes.