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On July 30, 1993, the highly controversial film, Rising Sun, debuted in theaters. CAAAV members and other political organizations joined together to protest the premiere of the film, as it blatantly displays xenophobia and racism toward the Asian…

In photos 071 and 072, three young protestors stand in front of a microphone. One, identified as Ava Chin, has a sign around her neck with the only visible word being “Stop” while another is turned to the side looking out potentially speaking into…

A young protestor is pictured holding a printout of the movie poster for Rising Sun in the right hand while the left hand is making a thumbs down. There are more demonstrators behind the young person, some holding signs, and a cameraman can be seen…

A large group of protestors is pictured marching in front of the Criterion theater in Times Square. In the background there is a partial view of a CAAAV banner, and the theater promotes the film Rising Sun in large, capitalized letters.

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A large group of demonstrators are pictured marching in front of the Criterion theater in Times Square to protest the film debut of Rising Sun on July 30, 1993. In the foreground a person holds a sign that reads “Thumbs Down!” while in the background…

A large group of demonstrators protest the film debut of Rising Sun on July 30, 1993. A cameraman can be seen in both photographs, documenting the event. In photo 067, the theater is visible, and a partial promotion of the film can be seen.

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An individual bends over to sign something placed on a document station located at a CAAAV demonstration that was organized to demand justice for Kum Nam Kim, a Korean street vendor on the Upper West Side who was brutalized and arrested by police on…

In the center of the frame, a protestor carries a blurred sign that reads "Speak Out Against Racist Violence" while participating in a march at a CAAAV demonstration held in front of the 20th precinct to demand justice and police accountability for…

A CAAAV member—whose back is turned away from the camera—speaks to a group of three people and hands one of them an illegible pamphlet, which may have detailed information about CAAAV and the organization's campaigns. This photo was captured at a…

Two smiling demonstrators—both of whom carry drums— stand with a child in front of a poster-covered wall while attending a rally organized to demand justice for Kum Nam Kim, a Korean street vendor who was beaten and arrested by police on August 3,…