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.

We featured Don Nakanisi, director of the Asian American Studies Center last quarter in our feature story: Activism Through Education.  Nakanishi has a great interview in an AP story on Salon.com titled: Asian-American Political Profile Rising in the U.S. “Many people of Asian descent have stepped beyond their…