Storming Caesar’s Palace | WKAR Q&A

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March 23, 2023
7:00pm Eastern Time
 03/23/2023 07:00:00 pm03/23/2023 08:00:00 pmAmerica/New_YorkStorming Caesar’s Palace | WKAR Q&AAfter 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. Join the conversation after the film with special guests. <hr> Presented by WKAR Public Media. <hr> This event is free, but RSVP here is required. The viewer registering will need to create a free OVEE account and will be asked to provide their birthdate to verify their age as 13 or older. <hr> If you have questions about this event or the OVEE platform, please <a href="mailto:events@wkar.org?subject=OVEE Help">send an email to events@wkar.org</a> <hr> WKAR Century of Service supported by MSU Federal Credit Union Consumers Energy <hr> https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/dieyiWKAR Eventsevents@wkar.orgfalseMM/DD/YYYY

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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.

Join the conversation after the film with special guests.

Presented by WKAR Public Media.

This event is free, but RSVP here is required.

The viewer registering will need to create a free OVEE account and will be asked to provide their birthdate to verify their age as 13 or older.

If you have questions about this event or the OVEE platform, please send an email to events@wkar.org

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Welcome To OVEE

Julie Sochay welcomes the film screen audience and provides some helpful tips on navigating OVEE.

Storming Caesars Palace

Storming Caesars Palace - IL PopUp

Brief Pause

Panel discussion - approx. 30 minutes

Thanks for Joining Us

Julie Sochay thanks the film screen audience for joining the event.

90 minutes

Moderator

Participants

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    Yvonne Morris

    Panel Moderator

    Academic Specialist in the College of Arts and Letters, Department of African American and African Studies at MSU

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    Temple Smith

    Panelist

    Strategy and Education Equity Consultant in the Center for Social Enterprise at Michigan Public Health Institute

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    Dana Watson

    Panelist

    Health Equity & Social Justice Coordinator at the Ingham County Health Department

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    LeConté J. Dill

    Panelist

    Associate Professor at the College of Arts and Letters, Department of African American and African Studies at MSU

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