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CAAAV protesters confront NYPD outside of 1 Police Plaza on day of action.

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…

In the middle ground, a sign protesting police brutality is propped up against a pole during a demonstration, protestors surrounding it and in the background. A young boy in a blue tie-dyed shirt stands near another pole in the foreground. The sign…

A pile of protest signs. One sign reads "Not another racist killing."

A protestor holds a sign with the words "End the attack on queer youth of color" next to a drawing of a rainbow in handcuffs. Another sign to the right says, "All we ask 4 is equality: what do we get? Police brutality."Protestor in red shirt holds a…

This photo shows two protest signs with pictures of Yong Xin Huang on them, one with the text "remember" and the other with his birth and death date and the text "We shall never forget". These signs were used at the 1996 Racial Justice Day March from…

Protestor in foreground (likely a WWP member) holds sign that reads, "U.S. military toxics in our communities!!" Behind, a group of people hold a banner representing the "Filipino Executive Council of Greater Philadelphia, founded 1976."

A protester holds a sign at a demonstration for Saleem Osman that reads “Not Your Target” written atop a bullseye design.

On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was assaulted by police and arrested on…

A protester holds a sign written in Korean that translates to “Stop Police Brutality” at a demonstration for Saleem Osman. Another protester stands next to him who appears to be shouting.

On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the…

A protester holds a sign that reads “Who Can We Trust?” while marching at a demonstration for Saleem Osman. Other protesters stand in the background. On the side a police officer watches over the scene.

On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV…