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Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

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

Season 1 Episode 1 | 3m 02s

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.

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Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story
Documenting the Asian American Movement
Corky Lee’s rare images of the Asian American Movement on the East Coast in the 1970s.
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Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story
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Photographer Corky Lee’s quest to document Asian American history, culture, and activism.
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Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story
Chinatown Rises Up to Unite Against Police Brutality
Lee’s iconic photo put a protest against police brutality on the front page of the Post.
Clip: S1 E1 | 1:38
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