Along with artist and curator Larry Lee , Anida and Marlon began to merge with the FAAIM , another Asian-American artist collective . They felt the need to collectivize across Asian ethnic lines in reaction to the anti-Muslim climate following the World Trade Center attacks on September 11 , 2001 . With their members ’ heightened awareness of anti-Asian violence , the Collective distributed information packets called " Remembering Vincent Chin " and " RE : 9/11 "
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Asian American Artists Collective Chicago