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

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

May 13, 2024

A tribute to 50 amazing years of Asian American Pacific Islander culture and activism through the lens of photographer Corky Lee. From Chinatown garment workers, Pakistani families, Thai dancers, Tibetan monks, Filipinos against war, feminists supporting the ERA, Koreans protesting hate crimes, and veterans remembering 9/11, Lee’s rare photographs show the diversity of the AAPI experience.

Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

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May 13, 2024

Photographer Corky Lee’s quest to document Asian American history, culture, and activism....

Documenting the Asian American Movement

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.

Chinatown Rises Up to Unite Against Police Brutality

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....

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