Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

Documenting the Asian American Movement

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.

Documenting the Asian American Movement

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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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