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Saleem Osman, CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was violently assaulted and arrested in May 1994 for his activism. Cab drivers and protesters started a demonstration outside Manhattan DA’s office right away to denounce his unjust…

Guo Quing Zhong (fourth from the left) stands with his attorney, Eric Poulos (to Zhong's right), family, supporters, and CAAAV members at a press conference celebrating the dismissal of criminal charges against him.

On January 31, 1990, Guo Quing…

A row of yellow taxi cabs drive down Broadway in Manhattan as part of a demonstration led by the Lease Drivers Coalition. The drivers aimed to protest in favor of better wages and working conditions, and against increased fines and costs for drivers.

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

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.

Joanne Lum gives a guided tour of some of the objects held by the Chinatown History Museum. Footage shot of other material in the museum along with casual conversation with Lum. Also footage of a formal interview with Lum about her work with the CSWA…

Protestors protest anti-Asian violence and racist behaviors. Protestors include a man about to speak into a microphone and a man playing a red drum.

Protesters raise awareness of mass media stereotypes against Asian Americans in Times Square

In the heart of Philadelphia, where the city’s historic legacy converges with its diverse, vibrant communities, there have been moments that stirred the very soul of its community, sparking intense debates and fueling the fight for preservation of…

A woman stands in a truck bed and speaks into a microphone as other protestors look on and hold up an effigy of an unnamed United States Founding Father. Signs in front of the speaker read, "THE PEOPLES TRIBUNAL" and "Creating Unequal Economic…