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This photo features a person holding a sign that reads “Manavi”, an organization that aims to end gender-based violence in the South Asian community. Below “Manavi” is a drawing of the organization’s logo. Behind the subject of the photo are several…

In this photo, Sylvia Rivera and an unidentified woman participate in a march while holding a rainbow pride flag with the S.T.A.R. logo on it. S.T.A.R., or Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries, was an organization co-founded by Sylvia Rivera…

These photos feature presenters speaking into a microphone at a Third World Within Peace Action Coalition fundraiser. In the first photo, the presenter is a young adult with short hair looking out past the stage. Behind him is a group of about four…

On July 30th, 1993, Philip Kaufman premiered his major studio crime thriller entitled Rising Sun. Adapted from Michael Crichton's book of the same name, Rising Sun concerns the murder investigation of a white female escort whose body is found in the…

The image shows protestors at the 1996 Racial Justice Day March. A banner is somewhat visible (obscured by protestors) and advertises Positive Workforce Inc., a New York City-based minority construction advocacy organization dedicated to obtaining…

Protestors participating in the 1996 Racial Justice Day March from City Hall to Tompkins Square Park. Someone is holding a sign with a picture of Yong Xin Huan (a teenage victim of police brutality), his birth and death date, and text reading "We…

This image shows CAAAV members at the 1996 racial justice march. A group of members are marching behind a banner reading "Since Giuliani & Bratton 250% Increase in Police beatings of Asian Americans."

This image shows CAAAV members holding signs at the 1996 racial justice march. A group of members are holding a banner advertising the organization. Behind them is another banner reading "Since Giuliani & Bratton 250% Increase in Police beatings of…

The image shows protestors participating in the 1996 Racial Justice Day March from City Hall to Tompkins Square Park. In the center of the photograph, some people are holding a large sign saying "Youth Force."