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Asian American Struggles

This collection features materials focusing on struggles in Asian-American communities. In addition to general materials, the collection contains a comprehensive account of the Asian-American community's struggles around the I-Hotel in San Francisco.

Subcollections

  • Richard Aoki
    Richard Aoki
    Richard Aoki is best known for being the only Asian-American to hold a formal leadership position in the Black Panther Party and his formative role in the Third World Strike and in the establishment of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley.
  • The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
    The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
    Despite growing pressure from developers and the city, Filipino and Chinese residents of the International Hotel organized and struggled to stay in their homes.

Documents

The Life and Times of Richard Aoki: in his own words The Life and Times of Richard Aoki: in his own words
Publisher: Richard Aoki Memorial CommitteeYear: 2009Format: EphemeraCollection: Richard Aoki
Richard Aoki Interviews with KPFA Reporter Wayie Richard Aoki Interviews with KPFA Reporter Wayie
Volume Number: JulyFormat: TranscriptCollection: Richard Aoki
Interview with Richard Aoki from July 2006. 16 questions; 22 page transcript.
Felix Ayson I-Hotel Felix Ayson I-Hotel
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Felix Ayson speaks against the eviction of residents of the I-hotel in August, 1977.
Andraes Alegria reports from the I-Hotel Andraes Alegria reports from the I-Hotel
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Short clip of Andraes Alegria reporting as San Francisco Police sledgehammer doors of occupied apartments at the I-Hotel eviction, August 1977.
Felix Ayson on Unity at the I-Hotel Struggle Felix Ayson on Unity at the I-Hotel Struggle
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Felix Ayson speaks of unity at the International Hotel anti-eviction rally.
I-Hotel Demonstration Audio I-Hotel Demonstration Audio
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Audio describing the demonstration at the I-Hotel on August 4th 1977.
Live at the I-Hotel Live at the I-Hotel
Publisher: The Freedom ArchivesFormat: mp3Collection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Compilation of audio clips taken from the demonstration and eviction of residents at the I-Hotel on August 4th 1977.
Photograph of the I-Hotel Photograph of the I-Hotel
Format: GraphicCollection: The International Hotel struggle and the Filipino community
Photograph of I-hotel. Banner reads: tent city Mosconeville to hell with their profits we wont move!!
Yellow Power Yellow Power
Publisher: Giant RobotYear: 1998Collection: Asian American Struggles
Article with segments focusing on Yuri Kochiyama, Lee Lew-Lee, Richard Aoki, The Gang of Four, Noboku Miyamoto, Mo Nishida, Art Ishii and Guy Kurose, George Woo, Alex Hing and more.