Rising Sun protest in Times Square

Title

Rising Sun protest in Times Square

Description

A man holds a sign with the words "Rising Sun is Stupid" and a woman holds a sign with the words "Don't Profit On Our Lives 20th Century" in the photo.

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 Cynthia Zhang

Rights

Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.

Format

Photograph

Identifier

Photo061

Files

Photo061.jpg

Citation

“Rising Sun protest in Times Square,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed November 21, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2267.

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