Protesters march at a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Title
Protesters march at a demonstration for Saleem Osman
Description
A group of protesters march in a line next to police barricades during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. The protester at the front of the line holds his two index fingers above his head. A protester behind him holds a sign that is slightly obscured from being fully viewed and reads “Cops You Attacked The Wrong Cabbie! We Will Fight You.” A protester standing off to the side holds a fist in the air—a symbol of solidarity, strength, and resistance against oppression.
On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was violently 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.
On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was violently 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: Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran
Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal
Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal
Rights
Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Photo125
Files
Citation
Betsy Ho, “Protesters march at a demonstration for Saleem Osman,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed November 23, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2383.