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Chinatown Rises Up to Unite Against Police Brutality

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Lee’s iconic photo put a protest against police brutality on the front page of the Post.

Lee’s photo of a bloody demonstrator made a Chinatown protest against police brutality front-page news in 1975. He recalls his determination to both document this unprecedented community gathering, and to demand that every news outlet pay attention. Activist Fay Chiang recalls this moment as being “the first time we showed city government the community could organize into a political force."

AIR DATE 5/13/24

Corky Lee’s Life, Legacy, and Quest for Photographic Justice

Documenting the Asian American Movement

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About Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

Using his camera as a “weapon against injustice,” photographer Corky Lee’s art is his activism. His images of Asian American life empowered generations. This intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens.

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