Protesters march at a demonstration for Saleem Osman
description: A protester marching at a demonstration for Saleem Osman appears to be close to tears while holding two fists in the air—a typical symbol of solidarity, strength, and resistance against oppression. Another protester holds a sign that reads “Free Saleem! End Police Brutality.” An NYPD officer stands in the background watching over the protesters. On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was assaulted by police and arrested on fabricated charges. Over a hundred Asian Americans and yellow cab drivers marched from Police Plaza to Central Booking the following day in protest of this unlawful arrest.
creator: Betsy Ho
date: May 27, 1994
contributor: Digitized by: Vivian Truong Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal
rights: Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.
format: Photograph