Join us for a community-driven conversation of the film “Storming Caesars Palace” on Wednesday, March 8 at 7pm at the Sanctuary for Independent Media, at 3361 6th Avenue in Troy. The event will include resource sharing by local partners.
RSVP to this free screening: https://tinyurl.com/SCP3823
Film description:
After losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan joined a welfare rights group of mothers who defied notions of the “welfare queen.” In a fight for guaranteed income, Ruby and other equality activists took on the Nevada mob in organizing a massive protest that shut down Caesars Palace.
The Sanctuary for Independent Media is an accessible building. Film includes closed captioning. If other accommodations are needed, please reach out to Mara Drogan (she/her), the Director of Community Engagement & Education, at mdrogan@wmht.org.
Partners include The Sanctuary for Independent Media, The YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, and Unity House. Additional partners will be announced.
Storming Caesars Palace premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, March 20. Watch on PBS and the PBS App starting at 10pm on WMHT-TV. More information available at: https://video.wmht.org/video/trailer-storming-caesars-palace-ke2igz/
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