Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

Chinatown Rises Up to Unite Against Police Brutality

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."

Chinatown Rises Up to Unite Against Police Brutality

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    Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

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

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