Chinatown has been a cultural staple of many major cities for decades providing not only a space to expand and educate its culture to the outside world, but as a sanctuary for the new immigrants calling it home. However, with Trump’s recent tariffs it could devastate the hubs, leading many to close its gates for good.
On Saturday mornings, I would take an one hour train ride with my parents to Grand St, the heart of the Fujianese, a southern Chinese province, enclave in New York City’s Chinatown, where their restaurant, their second home, laid. Menus were taped against the door outside to give…
In an announcement on Feb. 21, five Los Angeles Asian communities learned that they would be dividing amongst them approximately $500,000, which is to be used for the preservation of their history. The money comes from the National Park Service’s $250,000 grant that the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency…