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Documenting the Asian American Movement

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Corky Lee’s rare images of the Asian American Movement on the East Coast in the 1970s.

Corky Lee’s rare images of the fight for justice, equality, and identity in the Asian American Pacific Islander communities on the East Coast in the 1970s reveal the foundation for AAPI civil rights struggles to follow over the next five decades.

AIR DATE 5/13/24

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

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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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