White House Author

In 1997, Nancy Tom founded the Center for Asian Arts and Media at Columbia College Chicago to highlight the contributions of Asian Americans to this country's culture and history. She remains committed to philanthropic activities and supporting Asians in the arts, and is currently working to create an arts event examining the Chinese Exclusion Act through film, a visual exhibition, and frank discussion on a historical topic with ongoing implications. In doing so, Nancy hopes to help younger generations remember their past.