Lee Matz, Author at Milwaukee Independent

Victims of largest act of terrorism in Milwaukee largely forgotten by public

Posted by Lee Matz | Aug 8, 2016 |

Honoring them begins by remembering their names. Suveg Singh Khattra, Satwant Singh Kaleka, Ranjit Singh, Sita Singh, Paramjit Kaur, and Prakash Singh all lost their lives at worship on a summer day in 2012. Their names are not easy for the average person from the Midwest to pronounce. But each individual was part of the fabric and family of the Milwaukee community. In memorial of these six members who died in the 2012 Sikh Temple of Wisconsin mass shooting, the fourth annual Chardhi Kala 6K Run/Walk was held on July 6 around the Oak Creek High School’s track &...

Photo Essay: Festival strengthens diversity along Brady Street

Posted by Lee Matz | Aug 4, 2016 |

Thousands of visitors came to the Lower East Side on July 30 to enjoy the annual festival that closed the length of Brady Street.

Photo Essay: Racing the Water Dragons

Posted by Lee Matz | Aug 2, 2016 |

This Photo Essay presents highlights from the 4th annual Dragon Boat Festival that featured races across the lagoon of Veterans Park and activities that strengthening intercultural relations and celebrated diversity in the community.

Photo Essay: Gala highlights decade of educational impact

Posted by Lee Matz | Aug 1, 2016 |

Community leaders from the Milwaukee-area and their families spent the evening of July 30 at Discover World in celebration of the science and technology center’s ten year anniversary as an important innovation destination along the Milwaukee Lakefront.

Packers great LeRoy Butler part of Eric Von’s Essential Voices series

Posted by Lee Matz | Jul 29, 2016 |

CITY.NET Café hosted a public recording session of the Essential Voices series, with host and local broadcast legend Eric Von on July 27. Von is an acclaimed broadcast journalist and commentator, with a questioning style that enlightens listeners by getting to the heart of issues. A radio industry veteran spanning three decades, his Essential Voices series is a conversation between Von and people who he thinks members of the community should know about. “These are individuals I find interesting, and once people get to know them for more than just the things that are popular in the media about...

Photo Essay: A Frog and a Black Cat

Posted by Lee Matz | Jul 25, 2016 |

These images show two days of the mural being painted by the internationally-renowned street artist MTO, and the Black Cat Alley Gala that was a fundraising event for the September mural festival.