"The Rent Is Too Damn High" Hosted by Marguerite Casey Foundation

Doors 5:00 Event 6:00

“The Rent Is Too Damn High” Hosted by Marguerite Casey Foundation

Join us for live music by Owen (Mike Kinsella of American Football and Cap’n Jazz) and by Mates of State, free food, and an after-party with DJ ShardaySpinzz. Marguerite Casey Foundation president and CEO Dr. Carmen Rojas will host a candid conversation with KC Tenants Union founder Tara Raghuveer, Brian Goldstone (author of There Is No Place for Us), and Matt Desmond (author of Poverty, by America) about why the rent is too damn high and what’s possible when we stop fighting alone. You’ll hear stories that might sound familiar—families working full-time, playing by the rules, and still getting pushed to the edge by systems designed to squeeze them dry. And you’ll meet the people joining together to make a change.

Bring your crew—your neighbors, your family, your union siblings. Common Thread will be emceed by the Kid Mero, and registered guests get free copies of both featured authors’ books and swag bags while supplies last.

This is event is part of Marguerite Casey Foundation’s nationwide community-building series, Common Thread. We hope to see you there!