Flawed Math and False Promises: An 18 month review of the Foxconn Soap Opera
The Milwaukee Independent has closely followed the Foxconn story since the news was announced 18 months ago on July 26, 2017. With our past experience of doing business in China with the Chinese, Wisconsin’s business dealings with the tech giant were entirely...
The Hop offers real-time data for riders to track next streetcar arrival at stations
Riders of The Hop can now see the location of an approaching streetcar to better plan their travels, thanks to the release of real-time data on February 12. The GPS-based information feed provides up-to-date positions for where streetcars are on the 2.1-mile route and...
Mario Willis: Poetry as a tool to build empathy from the roots of old school Hip Hop
Mario Willis speaks with a conviction and boldness that is hard to turn away from. He is a poet, writer and slam poetry performer with a stage presence that makes people listen. Mario the Poet, as he is also known, has been in the Milwaukee poetry scene for over 10...
Digital Bridge and Spectrum unveil plans for tech literacy curriculum to help families in need
Digital Bridge of Milwaukee joined Mayor Tom Barrett, Spectrum representatives, and leaders from area businesses and nonprofits on February 7 at a special event to unveil plans for a new initiative, referred to as “Bridge Milwaukee.” The effort will allow Digital...
Digital Arts program offers tools and training for closing the gap in Milwaukee’s digital divide
The digital gap across America, and specifically in a socially and economically segregated city like Milwaukee, presents challenges to teens and families in poverty who are just trying to do basic things like apply for jobs, complete homework assignments, pay bills,...
VA Arts competition offers Milwaukee veterans an avenue of expression, healing, and redemption
More than seventy-five pieces of work were unveiled at the local creative arts festival, hosted by the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs as the first step toward the annual national competition. Local veterans enrolled for care at the Milwaukee VA were eligible to...
Omar Ibn Said: Digitized diary shares unique perspective of intellectual slave from West Africa
The Library of Congress has acquired and made available online the Omar Ibn Said Collection, which includes the only known surviving slave narrative written in Arabic in the United States. Omar Ibn Said was leading a prosperous life in West Africa at the turn of the...
NEWaukee celebrates ten years of helping the city be a more social-friendly place to live and work
The Milwaukee-based social architecture agency, NEWaukee, will celebrate its 10th anniversary next on February 8th with a free, public event hosted at Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery. The company has designed in-person experiences, with a focus on changing...
Phobruary: Silver City hosts signature Vietnamese soup challenge for 6th year
The month-long celebration for one of Vietnam’s most beloved dishes kicked off again for its sixth year, hosted in Silver City by the Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN) organization. Bamboo in Silver City Thai Bar-B-Que Vientiane Noodle Shop Because of the...
Robert Indiana’s “The American LOVE” Sculpture finds permanent home at Milwaukee Art Museum
Robert Indiana’s iconic sculpture “The American LOVE” will be coming to the lakefront as part of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Collection, thanks to the gift of an anonymous donor. The sculpture was previously on display during Sculpture Milwaukee 2018, in front of the...
National impact of Milwaukee’s urban farming history highlighted in new exhibit
The history behind urban agricultural production in Milwaukee is the focus of a new exhibit at MSOE’s Grohmann Museum, “Growing Place: A Visual Study of Urban Farming,” which will be on public display until April 28. Cities across the world are currently turning to...
Stage production of “Driving Miss Daisy” comes to Milwaukee with a message still relevant today
The Village Playhouse will continue its tradition of presenting quality theatre with the Pulitzer-Prize winning masterpiece, “Driving Miss Daisy” from February 8 to 24. Directed by Mary Breitrick, the play takes a dramatic look at status and racism in the South during...
