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"We are Drivers United We Stand!" on taxi cab windshield
Black and white photo of N.Y.C Taxi cabs. Cab in the foreground has a sign on the windshield reading, "WE ARE DRIVERS UNITED WE STAND!"
"We Charge the U.S. with: Labor Exploitation" Information Banner
A person holding an information banner titled "We Charge the U.S. with: Labor Exploitation," listing conditions including "unlivable economic, social and political conditions in the US and the third world. / Sweatshops, workfare and no and low wage…
"We Charge The U.S. with…"
A man and a woman speaking to an audience while standing on top of an orange pickup truck. There are five posters taped to the side of the truck that all begin with “We Charge The U.S. with…” and read as follows (from left to right): “Prohibiting…
"Who Can We Trust?" – demonstration for Saleem Osman
Protestors march in support of Saleem Osman and against police brutality. One protestor holds a sign reading "Who Can We Trust? – NYPD?" Another protestor carries a drum.
"Whose Streets? OUR Streets!" Chinatown street vendors protest police harassment under Giuliani
Image showing a street demonstration. People in the front hold a large yellow banner that reads "Whose Streets? OUR Streets!" in red and "Chinatown Street Vendors Assoc." in blue. Other demonstrators hold signs that read "Arrest Giuliani" and "Mr.…
"Woman describes police attack at June 2 community meeting" on police brutality
Five participants in a community meeting on police brutality sit in chairs, in front of two signs in Chinese characters, and one sign in English that reads “Let’s Respect ALL in N.Y.C.” From left to right, one man sits wearing an earpiece for…
“(The) United States is charged with (mass) incarceration of people of color” Racial Justice Day 2001
The back of a shirt has a red sticker that reads “(THE) UNITED STATES IS CHARGED WITH (MASS) INCARCERATION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR,” which was created for Racial Justice Day in 2001.
“Last Year Asians Were Beaten Up Because of the Shape of their Eyes”: Public Service Announcement in Times Square
On June 26, 1993, a public service announcement of a young Asian girl reciting the pledge of allegiance as words flash on the screen was displayed on a Sony Board in Times Square. Photo 107 captures the words “Last Year Asians Were Beaten Up Because…
“Li,” Pending an Asylum Decision, Goes on a Seven-Day Hunger Strike to Demand Release on Parole
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This article reveals the conditions within the Wackenhut detention center, as disclosed by a detained undocumented Fujianese immigrant, “Li” (pseudonym), who was able to contact media outlets with CAAAV’s assistance. Li explained that a…
This article reveals the conditions within the Wackenhut detention center, as disclosed by a detained undocumented Fujianese immigrant, “Li” (pseudonym), who was able to contact media outlets with CAAAV’s assistance. Li explained that a…
“Police The Police Now!”: Protestor at Demonstration for Saleem Osman
A protestor carries a sign that reads “Police The Police Now!” with a drawing of an officer during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. The protestor appears to be chanting.
Osman was arrested on false charges of assaulting two police officers and…
Osman was arrested on false charges of assaulting two police officers and…