Storming Caesars Palace: Film Screening and Discussion

Join us for a preview screening of an exclusive hour-long excerpt of Storming Caesars Palace, followed by a community discussion with local Black activists representing marginalized gender identities. Our panelists work in the fields of child welfare, birthing justice, mutual aid and political education. We will be discussing the need to uplift Black activist voices and how to support their efforts (speaker info will be updated soon).

Discussion topics include: Discussion topics include: economic justice, birthing justice, income equity, rights of marginalized genders, child welfare

About the film

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.

Trailer

Accessibility Statement

All abilities are welcome at this event. We strive to make our programs accessible to the largest number of people possible and are always looking at ways to remove barriers. In preparation for this event we have made sure that:

• The location is wheelchair accessible.
• Closed captioning will be provided during the film.
• Livestream via Facebook and Zoom is available for those not able to attend in-person.
• The introduction and panel discussions will be accompanied by transcription services on Zoom. Attendees will have the opportunity to view live captioning on their personal devices.
• All speakers will have microphones.

• We also ask that participants please refrain from any strong scents or fragrances.

If you have accessibility requirements, please contact projecthumanities@asu.edu so we can work together to find an accommodation for your request. This page will be updated with additional accessibility information as it becomes available. Please check back often.