Let’s show up — ALL OVER Greater Charlotte!
— What activism can you accomplish in 60-90 minutes? Invite friends to join you for a Pop-Up Protest during rush hour any weekday. Courage is contagious, and we want to demonstrate to our fellow Americans that engagement is happening everywhere, all at once.
Visibility CLT Pop-Up Protests
We are excited to have launched VisibilityCLT, our pop-up protest initiative. In just 4 weeks, we have grown from 2-3 people on a corner to 13 pop-ups this week all over Charlotte, from 7-50 attendees, and we even made the Rachel Maddow show on Monday night!! To attend a protest, find one near you and just join in. They are fast, easy, and joyful, typically one hour during weekday rush hours or the weekend. The positive energy is contagious!
Please register through the ICLT protest portal, or share the signup link with friends to register and get them to join you! We would prefer they register vs just forwarding the info to them – once we have 50 protesters a permit is required, so this helps us track #s. It also grows our movement and will help us achieve our goal of “everywhere, all at once”, as JB Pritzker suggested.
Once you register and get the schedule, there are links to sign up via Mobilize.
This is an ICLT-sanctioned activity, so participants must agree to the following:
We are committed to nonviolent action and expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree.
Signs and chants must not incite violence or include profanity or hate symbols, like Swastikas, even crossed out.
There’s always an inherent risk to protesting.
Please review the pop-up protest guidelines: Protest Guidelines LINK
Remember to “SWARM”!
S Signage – Positive & appropriate signs that do not incite violence or include hate symbols like swastikas
W Water – Stay hydrated and bring a water bottle
A American Flag – Be sure at least one is present at every pop-up!
R Reminder to park in appropriate locations
M Music – Have music on hand for a fun vibe!
Signs should reflect what we stand for, not only what we are against, and seek to find common ground to pull others into our coalition. For example, exposing the truth about the budget bill (protecting Medicaid, SNAP and Medicare), stopping DOGE, ending corruption, protecting due process and the constitution, calls to positive action.
Thank you for joining us and defending our democracy. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us. visibilityclt@gmail.com
As Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run, it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just one step at a time.”