Editor, Author at Milwaukee Independent

Passengers arrive to new concourse at Intermodal Station

Posted by Editor | Jun 23, 2016 |

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Mark Gottlieb joined federal, state and local officials and partners to celebrate the completion of the $22 million reconstruction of the train passenger concourse at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station (MIS). The passenger concourse now provides easy access for all and resembles the architectural design of the MIS, which was extensively remodeled in 2007. The passenger concourse is an enclosed area where passengers can board on any of five different tracks. Construction took approximately 18 months, with final painting being completed when Wisconsin spring temperatures were warm enough. Construction was staged to accommodate at...

Photo Essay: Plight of the displaced

Posted by Editor | Jun 22, 2016 |

Milwaukee World Refugee Day highlighted the plight of displaced people around the world on June 20.

Zero: the number of Syrian refugees in Milwaukee

Posted by Editor | Jun 22, 2016 |

Milwaukee World Refugee Day highlighted the plight of displaced people around the world on June 20. A crowd of more than one hundred gathered at Pere Marquette Park to remember, honor, and bring attention to the suffering of 65.3 million people who have been forcibly driven from their homes, mostly due to war. A recent Amnesty International report noted that more than 4.5 million refugees from Syria are distributed across the five countries of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt. “Imagine that you have to leave your home right now. Pack a small bag if you have time for it....

Photo Essay: Dr. Cameron exhibit at City Hall

Posted by Editor | Jun 21, 2016 |

The Life and Writings of Dr. James Cameron, an America’s Black Holocaust Museum’s traveling exhibit, will be on display for the public weekdays from June 13-23 at the Rotunda of City Hall.

Lynching survivor’s memoir wins prestigious book award

Posted by Editor | Jun 21, 2016 |

“Its been ten years since Dr. Cameron passed. His burial was on Juneteenth Day. Juneteenth was very special for Dr. Cameron. That was the day he opened America’s Black Holocaust Museum. And so it played a very important part of his life.” – Reggie Jackson The Life and Writings of Dr. James Cameron, an America’s Black Holocaust Museum’s traveling exhibit, will be on display for the public weekdays from June 13-23 at the Rotunda of City Hall. Dr. James Cameron’s memoir A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story recently received the 20th Annual 2016 Independent Publisher Book Award. “IPPY”...

Benson Lee: A depiction of the Korean diaspora’s culture shock as a John Hughes movie

Posted by Editor | Jun 20, 2016 |

“Just once I want my life to be like an 1980s movie,” said Emma Stone’s character in the film Easy A, “But no, John Hughes did not direct my life.” The beloved director John Hughes created characters in his movies that explored that challenges of personality stereotypes and the pressure of social norms. Benson Lee carries the torch a step further with a multinational narrative that transcends race. He leverages the narrative of Hughes and creates something fresh but familiar with his new film, Seoul Searching. Lee is an award-winning Korean-American filmmaker who has never visited Milwaukee, but his...