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  • Aerial view of street in front of the I-Hotel. Rows of supporters form human barricade in front of the building. Rows of police stand opposite them.
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    I-Hotel Supporters Form Human Barricade

    I-Hotel supporters and the International Hotel Tenants Association form a human barricade in front of the I-Hotel when tenants were forcibly evicted on August 4, 1977 night and faced 300 police in riot gear.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 4
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    I-Hotel Supporters Link Arms

    I-Hotel supporters, including Pam Tau Lee (center), link arms to form a human barricade in front of the I-Hotel.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 4
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  • People protesting I-Hotel eviction sit and stand outside of the building. They gather in front of a large sign with the words "We Won't Move."
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    I-Hotel Protest

    Women sit in front of the iconic “WE WON’T MOVE” sign outside of the I-Hotel to protest the eviction of long standing tenants.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 4
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  • Poster with "Fight For The International Hotel" written at the top, translated into multiple languages below. At center is a drawing of tenants.
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    Fight for the International Hotel Poster

    This Fight for the International Hotel poster, created by Rachael Romero (artist) and San Francisco Poster Brigade, features text translated into multiple languages to bring community members together.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 3
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  • I-Hotel tenant Felix Ayson, dressed in a plaid shirt and collared jacket and wearing a baseball cap, speaks with a supporter on the street.
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    I-Hotel Tenant Felix Ayson and Supporter

    I-Hotel tenant Felix Ayson speaks with a supporter after the eviction. Felix lived in the I-Hotel for fifty-five years, and was a strong organizer post-eviction.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 3
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  • Wahat Tompao, an elderly I-Hotel tenant dressed in a plaid jacket and wearing brimmed hat, sits in a chair outside of the hotel.
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    Portrait of I-Hotel Tenant Wahat Tompao

    I-Hotel tenant Wahat Tompao sits outside of the I-Hotel after being evicted on August 4, 1977. He fearlessly stood up to city officials and called attention to competing claims in the fight over the I-Hotel.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 3
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  • I-Hotel tenants gather in interior courtyard. Two tenants stand with watering cans next to plant beds. Another tenant stands in open window.
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    Manongs at Lucky M Pool Hall

    Manongs at the Lucky M Pool Hall, one of many establishments along Kearny Street in Manilatown where community members gathered.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 3
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  • A three page, typewritten document, entitled "The List of 15 Demands," outlines the 10 demands of the BSU and the 5 demands of the TWLF.
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    TWLF Strike Demands p3

    This document shows the 10 demands of the BSU and 5 demands of the TWLF, which together became the TWLF strike demands to create relevant educational content that included the histories and cultures of communities of color. They further valued both academic and experiential knowledge where students could learn by working on social problems in communities.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 2
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  • A three page, typewritten document, entitled "The List of 15 Demands," outlines the 10 demands of the BSU and the 5 demands of the TWLF.
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    TWLF Strike Demands p2

    This document shows the 10 demands of the BSU and 5 demands of the TWLF, which together became the TWLF strike demands to create relevant educational content that included the histories and cultures of communities of color. They further valued both academic and experiential knowledge where students could learn by working on social problems in communities.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 2
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  • A three page, typewritten document, entitled "The List of 15 Demands," outlines the 10 demands of the BSU and the 5 demands of the TWLF.
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    TWLF Strike Demands p1

    This document shows the 10 demands of the BSU and 5 demands of the TWLF, which together became the TWLF strike demands to create relevant educational content that included the histories and cultures of communities of color. They further valued both academic and experiential knowledge where students could learn by working on social problems in communities.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 2
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  • Leaflet with headline "Mass Strike Called." Two subheadings, "10 Student Demands" and "Students Ask to Walk Out," appear below.
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    TWLF Strike Leaflet

    This leaflet called for students to walk out of classes on November 6, 1968, the first day of the TWLF strike at San Francisco State College. It lists the 10 BSU-initiated demands adopted by the TWLF.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 2
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  • Typed Third World Liberation Front strike position paper for Asian American Political Alliance.
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    Asian American Political Alliance (AAPA) position paper

    The Third World Liberation Front strike position paper for Asian American Political Alliance (AAPA).

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    Asian American Activism, Module 2
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  • Typed Third World Liberation Front strike position paper for Intercollegiate Chinese for Social Action.
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    Intercollegiate Chinese for Social Action (ICSA) position paper

    The Third World Liberation Front strike position paper for Intercollegiate Chinese for Social Action (ICSA).

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    Asian American Activism, Module 2
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  • Typed TWLF strike position paper for Philippine-American Collegiate Endeavor.
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    Philippine-American Collegiate Endeavor (PACE) position paper

    TWLF strike position paper for Philippine-American Collegiate Endeavor (PACE).

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    Asian American Activism, Module 2
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  • Four student leaders of the Third World Liberation Front march down a UC Berkeley street. A crowd marches behind them.
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    Third World Liberation Front Leaders

    TWLF leaders marching down Bancroft Way at UC Berkeley, c.1969 included (left to right) Charles Brown (Afro-American Student Union), Ysidrio Macias (Mexican American Student Confederation), LaNada Means (Native American Student Union), and Stan Kadani (Asian American political Alliance).

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  • A close-up of Robert “Bob” Illumin, a young man in a patterned blazer and collared shirt, as he speaks into microphones. Crowd stands behind him.
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    Robert “Bob” Illumin

    Robert “Bob” Illumin was active in the Philippine American Collegiate Endeavor (PACE) at San Francisco State. PACE formed in 1967 to offer tutoring and support academics, becoming one of three Asian American organizations to join the TWLF at San Francisco State.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 2
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  • Harvey Dong, a young Chinese American man wearing glasses with thick frames and a dark colored sweater, laughs while seated at table.
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    Harvey Dong

    Harvey Dong grew up in Sacramento, the child of Chinese immigrants. At UC Berkeley he joined the Asian American Political Alliance and the TWLF strike, and was part of the group that moved into the community, helping to found Everybody Bookstore in the International Hotel.

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  • Lillian Fabros, a young Filipino American woman in a loose, light colored top, smiles while crouching near artichokes growing in a field.
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    Lillian Fabros Bando, 1976

    Lillian Fabros, the daughter of Filipino immigrants, grew up working the fields in Salinas. She gained a social consciousness from these experiences and at UC Berkeley, joined the Asian American Political Alliance, protested the Vietnam War, and participated in the TWLF strike.

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  • Kyoko Takenaka holding a guitar and signing into a microphone.
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    Kyoko Takenaka

    Kyoko Takenaka is a musician, filmmaker, performance artist, and Butoh dancer based across the US and Japan.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 1
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  • Jess X Snow dressed for the red carpet.
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    Jess x. Snow

    Jess X. Snow is a Chinese-diasporic filmmaker, multi-disciplinary artist, and poet.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 1
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