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Sign for Anibal Carrasquillo Jr. at Yong Xin Huang's memorial service in Columbus Park
Anibal Carrasquillo Jr. was 21 years old when he was shot in the back by NYPD officer Marco Calderon on January 22, 1995, under the suspicion of looking into vehicles. [1]
Two months later, on March 25, 16-year-old Yong Xin Huang was shot in the…
Two months later, on March 25, 16-year-old Yong Xin Huang was shot in the…
Vacant Dragon Gate Market
A vacant Dragon Gate Market with empty stalls in Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Lower East Side. Two people walk in the distance. In the back, there is a large mural painted on a brick building that features a dragon in front of a city skyline.…
Man speaking at a Brooklyn community meeting on police brutality
A man wearing a headset for translation speaks at a community meeting on police brutality, co-sponsored by Coalition for the Advancement of Police Accountability. He sits in front of two posters written in Chinese characters. Referenced in CAAAV…
"Woman describes police attack at June 2 community meeting" on police brutality
Five participants in a community meeting on police brutality sit in chairs, in front of two signs in Chinese characters, and one sign in English that reads “Let’s Respect ALL in N.Y.C.” From left to right, one man sits wearing an earpiece for…
Three community members at Brooklyn community forum on police brutality
Three participants in a community meeting on police brutality sit in chairs, listening to a speaker who is not in frame. From right to left, one man sits with a sling on his arm, the participant in the middle is holding pages of notes, and the…
Protestor holding "TIBO" sign at the Philippine Independence Day Parade
A protestor holding a sign that reads, "TIBO," at the 1999 Philippine Independence Day Parade. Tibo is a Filipino slang term that can mean tomboy, dyke, or lesbian, and although it can be used as a derogatory term, it is also often reclaimed by…
Kilawin Kolektibo members and other groups march in the Philippine Independence Day Parade
Members of Kilawin Kolektibo, a Filipina/Pinay lesbian collective, march in the 1999 Philippine Independence Parade. They are holding signs that read, "MARS," which is a Filipino slang term for a femme lesbian, and "PROUD 2 B PINAY PROUD 2 B TIBO."…
Kilawin Kolektibo members march in the Philippine Independence Day Parade
Members of Kilawin Kolektibo, a Filipina/Pinay lesbian collective, march in the 1999 Philippine Independence Parade. Many of the marchers are holding banners and signs that read "DYKE," "PARS" which is a Filipino slang term for a butch lesbian, and…
CAAAV organizers and members gather for a photo
A group of 15 CAAAV organizers and members gather together for a photo, potentially following a fundraiser or event. At the center of the group is Bob Wing, racial justice activist, author, and former member of CAAAV's Board of Directors.