"Racism is used to divide the people of color!" sign at Rising Sun protest in Times Square

Title

"Racism is used to divide the people of color!" sign at Rising Sun protest in Times Square

Description

A man holds a sign with the words "Racism is used to divide the people of color!" in the foreground of photo. United Artists Theater is visible in the background.

CAAAV, along with dozens of other Asian American organizations across the country, organized demonstrations against the 1993 film Rising Sun for its xenophobic message and racist stereotypes. This protest was held in Times Square at the opening of Rising Sun.

Date

July 30, 1993

Contributor

Digitized by Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran
Uploaded by Serena Yang

Rights

Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities

Format

Photograph

Identifier

Photo057

Files

Photo057.jpg

Citation

“"Racism is used to divide the people of color!" sign at Rising Sun protest in Times Square,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed November 1, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2088.

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