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The photograph captures a sea of taxicab vehicles surrounding a New York Police Department van. While the photograph does not have a recorded date, the scene depicted was a very common one throughout the 1990s. Throughout the decade, the city saw a…

This is a photograph of a 2001 demonstration organized by Andolan Organizing South Asian Workers. The twelve women are demonstrating in front of a residential home to demand reparations for Aniq Khan, a domestic worker who had been abused and…

This photograph depicts CAAAV members posing with a cardboard cutout of rapper Mark Wahlberg, or “Marky Mark,” modeling for Calvin Klein. When this photograph was taken in 1993, images of Wahlberg modeling underwear (and, famously, grabbing his…

Protestors holding signs at October 26, 1993 demonstration for Kum Nam Kim outside the 20th Precinct. Sign at center reads, "JUSTICE FOR KUM NAM KIM 김금남."

Kum Nam Kim (김금남), a street vendor on the Upper West Side, was beaten and arrested by police…

Protestors holding signs at October 26, 1993 demonstration for Kum Nam Kim outside the 20th Precinct. Visible signs in this photograph read, from left to right, "Who can we trust?", "Community demands police accountability," and "Time has expired on…

This photo shows Chinatown vendors and supporters marching in protest of Mayor Giuliani's "Quality of Life" program. Protestors hold signs such as "[Who] Can We Trust," "Quality of Life Stinks," "Stop arresting honest, hard-working people."

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Members of NYC-based taiko ensemble Soh Daiko perform at Asian Pacific Heritage Day celebration.

In the foreground, a woman speaks into a microphone. In the background hangs a banner with the words "NO JUSTIC[E] NO PEACE[ ] [U]NITE AGA[INST] RACISM."

A man holds a sign with the words "Racism is used to divide the people of color!" in the foreground of photo. United Artists Theater is visible in the background.CAAAV, along with dozens of other Asian American organizations across the country,…

Portrait of Yuri Kochiyama holding a sign that says "ASIAN AMERICANS UNITED AGAINST MISOGYNY" at Times Square protest against Rising Sun.CAAAV, along with dozens of other Asian American organizations across the country, organized demonstrations…