Protest against film Rising Sun in Times Square

Title

Protest against film Rising Sun in Times Square

Description

Members of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, carrying a banner bearing their name and logo, join fellow New Yorkers to protest racism against Asians at the premiere of the film Rising Sun near West 45th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. One Black protestor holds a sign that reads, “20th Century Movie, 19th Century Mentality.”

Date

July 30, 1993

Contributor

Allegra Favila

Rights

Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.

Format

Photograph

Identifier

CAAAV_1545

Files

https://maggie.hosting.nyu.edu/caaav/files/original/549633205961845074d89b2e3df68a75.jpg

Citation

“Protest against film Rising Sun in Times Square,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed November 1, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/1595.

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