Friends of Yong Xin Huang speak at his vigil
Title
Friends of Yong Xin Huang speak at his vigil
Description
Two childhood friends and classmates of Yong Xin Huang stand behind podium, with one speaking to the vigil attendees. To the right of the podium sits a large poster with a picture of Yong Xin, his full name and the words "JUSTICE FOR OUR BROTHER" written in both English and Chinese, and his lifespan ("July 17, 1978 - March 24, 1995") written in English.
Yong Xin Huang was a teenager shot and killed by the police in Brooklyn while playing outside with a BB gun. The vigil was organized by CAAAV a day before what would have been his seventeenth birthday.
Yong Xin Huang was a teenager shot and killed by the police in Brooklyn while playing outside with a BB gun. The vigil was organized by CAAAV a day before what would have been his seventeenth birthday.
Date
July 16, 1995
Contributor
Digitized by: Vivian Truong
Cataloged by: Prithvi Dinesh Chandra
Cataloged by: Prithvi Dinesh Chandra
Rights
Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Photo491
Files
Citation
“Friends of Yong Xin Huang speak at his vigil,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed November 21, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2331.