Protestors disrupt District 24 school board meeting
Title
Protestors disrupt District 24 school board meeting
Description
In this photo, two protestors hold up banners at the back of a school auditorium. The signs read, "WE WILL NOT!!! BE SILENCED" and "DISTRICT 24 STUDENTS = 75% LATINO ASIAN BLACK."
In 1994, District 24 in Woodside, Queens represented a 20% Asian, 48% Latino, and 12% Black student body. Despite these demographics, Louisa Chan was the first and only person of color to serve on the all-white District 24 School Board. When Chan confronted a hostile board about their racist hiring and curriculum decisions, she was called a "chink." CAAAV and Chinese Community Organizing Committee members attended a District 24 School Board meeting in March to support Chan's demands for change.
Events described in CAAAV Voice Spring 1994.
In 1994, District 24 in Woodside, Queens represented a 20% Asian, 48% Latino, and 12% Black student body. Despite these demographics, Louisa Chan was the first and only person of color to serve on the all-white District 24 School Board. When Chan confronted a hostile board about their racist hiring and curriculum decisions, she was called a "chink." CAAAV and Chinese Community Organizing Committee members attended a District 24 School Board meeting in March to support Chan's demands for change.
Events described in CAAAV Voice Spring 1994.
Date
March 1994
Contributor
Digitized by Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran
Uploaded by Serena Yang
Uploaded by Serena Yang
Rights
Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Photo109
Files
Citation
“Protestors disrupt District 24 school board meeting,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed December 27, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2090.