Yuri Kochiyama and "Parents Against Police Brutality" at Sleep Deprivation Chamber fundraiser

Title

Yuri Kochiyama and "Parents Against Police Brutality" at Sleep Deprivation Chamber fundraiser

Description

Five people are seated at what appears to be a speaker or reading panel at the Public Theatre. Activist Yuri Kochiyama sits second from the left. The woman on the right wears a shirt that reads, "Parents Against Police Brutality".

Sleep Deprivation Chamber is a play by Adrienne Kennedy and her son, Adam Kennedy. It premiered in 1996 at the Public Theater. The play is based on the Kennedy's real-life experience with police brutality.

"Parents Against Police Brutality" was an organization comprised of the families of victims of police brutality and other concerned parents. It was formed by Iris Baez after her son Anthony Baez was killed by police in 1994.

Date

March 1-2, 1996

Contributor

Digitized by: Vivian Truong
Cataloged by: Prithvi Dinesh Chandra

Rights

Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.

Format

Photograph

Identifier

Photo509

Files

Photo509.jpg

Citation

“Yuri Kochiyama and "Parents Against Police Brutality" at Sleep Deprivation Chamber fundraiser,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed December 3, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2336.

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