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Monona Yin holding CAAAV banner at Howard Beach Protest
Monona Yin is holding the first CAAAV Banner made by Stephen Liu at a protest at Howard Beach. CAAAV was there in solidarity with black organizers protesting against the police mishandling of the murder of Michael Griffith.
Monona Yin holding CAAAV Banner at Howard Beach Protest
Monona Yin is holding the first CAAAV Banner made by Stephen Liu at a protest at Howard Beach. CAAAV was there in solidarity with black organizers protesting against the police mishandling of the murder of Michael Griffith.
Stephen Liu making the first CAAAV banner at home 2
Stephen Liu, brother of Mini Liu, holding up the banner he made in his home. CAAAV brought this banner to the Howard Beach Protest against the police mishandling of the murder of Michael Griffith.
Stephen Liu making the first CAAAV banner at home 1
Stephen Liu, the brother of Mini Liu, is painting the first CAAAV Banner for a protest at Howard Beach. CAAAV brought this banner to the Howard Beach Protest against the police mishandling of the murder of Michael Griffith.
Monona Yin presenting on CAAAV's work at the Do the Right Thing Festival
The Do the Right Thing Festival was gathering of community groups at the Propect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn, where CAAAV spoke and tabled. The image shows Monona Yin (on the left) on stage giving a presentation on CAAAV's work.
Protestors holding signs at Racial Justice Day 1998
Image taken at Racial Justice Day 1998. People lined up, holding signs. Signs read "Racial Justice Day" "Asians for Racial Justice" "Police the police."
1998 was the first time Racial Justice Day was organized by the Coalition Against Police…
1998 was the first time Racial Justice Day was organized by the Coalition Against Police…
Saleem Osman's Press Conference
On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a community organizer and CAAAV advocate, was beaten and arrested by two plainclothes police officers after attempting to settle a conflict between a white truck driver and a Pakistani cab driver. CAAAV immediately…
Takeover of Brooklyn DA Office
On March 13, 1996, twelve demonstrators took over the office of Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes to demand justice for the police brutality cases involving Yong Xin Huong and Anibal Carrasquillo Jr. The sit-in called for Hynes to indict NYPD Officers…
Hunger Strikes at Wackenhut Detention Center
Two people hold a large banner stating "INS Tortures Wackenhut Hunger Strikes" outside of the Wackenhut Detention Center in Queens, NY. Prisoners began hunger strikes in protest of brutal prison conditions and to motivate the INS to review prisoner…