Rising Sun Protest in Times Square

Title

Rising Sun Protest in Times Square

Description

A group of protestors holding signs march at a demonstration in Times Square against the 1993 film Rising Sun for its anti-immigrant, xenophobic, and racist sentiments.

A person in the forefront holds a sign that reads “Blacks vs. Japs, Divide and Conquer, 20th Century Fox”, highlighting interracial tensions and the way race is used to divide people of color throughout the film.

Date

July 30, 1993

Contributor

Digitized by: Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran
Catalogued by: Sam Marsh

Rights

Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities.

Format

Photograph

Identifier

Photo062

Files

Photo062.jpg

Citation

“Rising Sun Protest in Times Square,” CAAAV Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2024, https://archives.caaav.org/items/show/2495.

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