‘Storming Caesars Palace’ documentary on antipoverty protests to premiere Monday on PBS

‘Storming Caesars Palace’ documentary on antipoverty protests to premiere Monday on PBS

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  • Dartmouth News
March 18, 2023 4:59 PM

Fifty-two years ago, welfare rights activist Ruby Duncan and fellow protestors twice shut down gambling on the Las Vegas Strip to protest deep cuts in welfare for children and families. At the time, Nevada had the second-lowest welfare benefits in the United States while it was one of the richest states in the nation.

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A documentary—Storming Caesars Palace— directed by Hazel Gurland-Pooler, chronicles the visionary work of Ruby Duncan and that of other low-income Black mothers who fought for guaranteed income and built a grass-roots antipoverty movement.

The 86-minute film will have its broadcast premiere on PBS on Monday, March 20.