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CAAAV members standing in front of a sign that reads "Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence," protesting the film Rising Sun at its opening in Times Square.

CAAAV, along with dozens of other Asian American organizations across the country,…

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Activists at the protest against the opening of the movie Rising Sun at Times Square's Criterion Theater. CAAAV protestors hold a banner reading: "Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence" and a sign shaped like a tombstone that partially reads: "Hung…

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Throughout CAAAV’s history, this organization has been highly involved in protesting against anti-Asian violence and unfair representations of Asian individuals. When exploring CAAAV’s newly archived photographs under the “Anti-Asian Violence and…

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Activist gives a speech at a protest against the opening of the movie Rising Sun at Times Square's Criterion Theater. Speaker wears a suit with a button featuring the crossed-out word "Hate" and is filmed by TV cameras while standing in front of…

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A row of storefronts from left to right - Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, Peter Pan Games, Shoes by Dawn, Record World

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A rundown room with a collapsed roof in a building in Chinatown in New York City. There are red signs with Chinese characters taped on the side and up the door frame at the room entrance, with the one at the latter beginning to peel off. Inside the…

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The New York City building’s stairwell and hallway are dirty and unkempt, with no tenants visible. A single plant sits at the end of the hallway.

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Saleem Osman was a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition. In March 1994, he was arrested for confronting the police to advocate for cab driver rights. Police dragged him out from his cab and assaulted him.

This photo shows that upon…

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Image shows Saleem Osman (left) with his lawyer Michael Deutsch (right), the Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, standing in front of the Manhattan Criminal Court.

Saleem Osman, who coordinated CAAAV's Lease Drivers Coalition,…

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Image shows Saleem Osman (center) with CAAAV organizers Steve Mitra (left) and Gloria Lum (right) outside the Manhattan Criminal Court after Osman's trial. Pink and purple striped ribbons are pinned to Osman and Lum's shirts.

Saleem Osman, who…
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