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1986_December_Howard Beach protest_0008_a.jpg
People at a protest at Howard Beach against the police mishandling of the murder of Michael Griffith. Although the murder of Michael Griffith was done by a white mob and not the police directly, protestors made connections between clear cases of…

1989_June_Forum on murder by Dong Lu Chen_0001.jpg
In the case of the murder of Jian Wan Chen at the hands of her husband, Dong Lu Chen, the latter was sentenced to five years' probation, setting a new precedent of so-called cultural defense. In this photo, Monona Yin of CAAAV speaks at a forum to…

1992_June_10th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death_0002_a.jpg
Maggie (center) holding a tombstone-shaped sign bearing the name of an anti-Asian violence victim, Anh Mai, as well as their date of death. Another tombstone sign bears the name of Navroze Mody, a victim of the Hinduphobic hate group Dotbusters.

1992_June_10th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death_0003_a.jpg
Mini Liu speaking to a crowd at an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of Vincent Chin's killing, Debi Ray-Chaudhuri to her left, and Anu Advani holding a sign resembling a tombstone, bearing the likeness of Vincent Chin.

1992_June_10th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death_0004_a.jpg
Mini Liu speaking while people hold signs shaped like tombstones, one bearing the image and name of Vincent Chin and another bearing the name of Lin Lin. People in the background hold candles, and a sign above the Lin Lin tombstone reads "Died of…

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People huddled around a group of lit candles placed on steps, each lighting their own candles for a memorial demonstration commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death of Vincent Chin

1992_June_10th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death_0006_a.jpg
Four people holding lit candles at a memorial demonstration commemorating the 10th anniversary of Vincent Chin's killing. Many more people can be seen in the background behind them.

1987_October_Ou Yong Gook police brutality protest_0001_a.jpg
Protestors gather at 17th precinct police station in Manhattan East Side to protest the police beating of 20-year-old Korean student Yong Kook Ou. Weeks earlier Ou was pulled from his bike and arrested for riding against traffic and severely beaten…

1987_October_Ou Yong Gook police brutality protest_0002_a.jpg
In the first photo, Mini Liu is in blue blazer, speaking for CAAAV. In the second photo, the speaker in tan sweatshirt, is speaking for KAAAV (Koreans Against Anti-Asian Violence). Protest was at 17th precinct police station in Manhattan East Side to…

1990_May_Press conference vs. Jimmy Breslin_0001_a.jpg
Asian American organizations demanded Pulitzer prize-winning Newsday columnist Jimmy Breslin be fired for racist and sexist newsroom tirade again Korean American reporter Ji-Yeon Yuh. Here, Mini Liu is speaking.
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