Power to the People March

REGISTER HERE: https://www.mobilize.us/aflcionc/event/775432/

ESPAÑOL MÁS ABAJO

Join us for Charlotte’s May Day march on May 3rd, 2025, starting at 4938 Central Ave. The march will end at Kilborne Park, located at 2600 Kilborne Dr.

May 1st is International Worker’s Day, also known as May Day, and the following Saturday on May 3rd we are celebrating and uplifting all immigrants and working people in our communities who make the Queen City a social and economic powerhouse in “The New South”.

We are showing up for all working people in our community, regardless of where they were born, who have been impacted by federal cuts, executive orders, and community destroying/anti- worker policies that have been curated and executed by unelected billionaires, and their elected co-conspirators, seeking to further enrich themselves through our hard earned wages and our collective labor.

From social security and medicaid/medicare to devastating immigration policies, the firing of federal workers, attacks on the National Labor Relations Board and against unions, and permanent tax breaks to billionaires, WE, the working people, are coming together to affirm that WE are the source of true political, social, and economic power in this country.

We will be marching on Central Avenue, the “heart” of East Charlotte, passing through several immigrant communities, areas of gentrification, and small businesses owned and operated by our neighbors. Join your friends, family, and neighbors for Charlotte’s International Workers' Day march and exclaim, “Power To The Working People!”

This event is brought to you by the Charlotte-Metrolina Labor Council, Action NC, Carolina Migrant Network, and May Day Strong.

After signing up, don't forget to also sign up for the sign-making workshop/ party on Sunday, April 27!

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Venga a la marcha el Día del Trabajador, la cual celebraremos el Sábado, 3 de Mayo. Comenzaremos desde la 4938 Central Ave. La marcha terminará en el Parque de Veteranos, ubicado en 2136 Central Ave.

Celebraremos a todos los inmigrantes y trabajadores en nuestra comunidad, los cuales crecen el poder económico y social de nuestra Ciudad Reina en el “Nuevo Sur”.

Apoyaremos a todos los trabajadores, sin importar donde nacieron, quienes han sido impactados por cortes económicos federales, órdenes ejecutivas, y políticas anti-obraros que destruyen a nuestra comunidad. Estas son medidas creadas por los ejecutivos grandes y billonarios quienes no fueron elegidos sus co-conspiradores electos, quienes buscan enriquecerse sobre las espaldas y trabajo fuerte de una comunidad quien ha ganado sus sueldos y derechos laborales.

Desde el seguro social y medicaid/ medicare a políticas anti-inmigrantes devastadoras, las despedidas de trabajadores federales, ataques contra la Junta Nacional de Relaciones Laborales y contra sindicatos laborales, y beneficios económicos permanentes para los ricos, NOSOTROS, el pueblo trabajador, nos uniremos para afirmar que NOSOTROS somos la fuente política, social, y económica verdadera en este país!

Marcharemos en la Central Avenue, el “corazón” de Este de Charlotte, pasando por la comunidades inmigrantes, áreas aburguésidas, y negocios pequeños que pertenecen a nuestra comunidad. Únase a sus amigos, familias, y vecinos para celebrar el Día Internacional del Trabajador y gritar “Poder al Pueblo Obrero!”

Se les trae esta marcha por medio de los grupos Action NC, El Consejo Laboral Charlotte-Metrolina, y Carolina Migrant Network, May Day Strong, y otros aliados en la lucha!

Despues de registrarse, no se olvide registrarse para el taller para crear las pancartas para la marcha, el cual se llevará a cabo el Domingo 27 de Abril.

Newsletter - April 2, 2025

Indivisible Charlotte Newsletter

April 2, 2025  Volume 37

In this issue

ACTION:

  • Hands Off Mass Mobilization Rally (Charlotte) Apr. 5th!

  • NCGA Update with Woodson Bradley (virtual) Apr. 9th!

  • Senator Tillis Charlotte Town Hall -Apr. 24th!

  • NEW Mutual Aid Project to Support Vulnerable Communities

  • Every Call Counts! Local and National issues- Call TODAY!

  • Inhale, Together, Exhale -Breathing Workshop (virtual) May4th!

SOCIAL:

  • ICLT Social - Workman’s Friend (Plaza Midwood) Apr. 2nd!

EVENT RECAP:

  • ICLT Social - SupperClub (Southend) Mar. 5th!

  • ICLT Tesla Protests - Independence, Charlotte Mar. 7. 13, 22 & 29th

  • Protesting 101: Best Practices for Planning and Attending Protests (virtual) Mar. 12th!

  • "Building the Blue Wave: What 2024 Tells Us About Our Roadmap to Victory" with FLIPNC (virtual) Mar. 25th!

  • "From the New Deal to the Field": A Conversational Training w/Lexi Coburn & Kristen Grimm (Charlotte) Mar. 29th!

GROUP NEWS:

  • Eva Chu Steps Up to be Our ICLT Internal Communications Coordinator!

  • Sharon Harmon joins ICLT as our PR Coordinator!

  • Support ICLT - Your donations fuel our activism!

Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport

Read the Full NewsletteR

ICLT May Huntersville Social

RSVP HERE

Get ready to unwind and unite at Indivisible Charlotte's SPECIAL Huntersville social soirée!

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 2:00 4:00 PM @ Killington's

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Save the date for an afternoon of laughter, good company, food, and drinks. Eager to join us? Register now and mark your calendar for a night of community and rejuvenation.

We're excited to see you there—ready to recharge and connect!

RSVP HERE

Inhale, Together, Exhale

SIGN UP HERE

This Breathing Techniques workshop will be provided on Sunday, May 4th virtually from 4:00-4:30 PM

It’s a very stressful time for all of us, but we have the tools to control how our minds and bodies respond through breathing.

Join in this 30 minute zoom session to learn breathing techniques that can regulate the nervous system, calm the mind, and relax the body.

We will use more of our time for the practice and less on background information. Please join and feel free to share with friends who can benefit from stress management. 

HOW WAS IT? The FIRST workshop on Breathing Techniques held March 16th was a success, measured by that certain kind of calm that comes when we are relaxed and present, and by the feedback from the participants. 

Learning how to use the breath enables us to ‘self-medicate’ naturally when we need it. Do you have to be in a crisis to need a 30-minute session on breathing? Nope! We don’t need our stress to reach critical levels before our bodies need to regulate and our minds to be at peace. 

Let’s help you find some peace in chaos. We are all connected.

SIGN UP HERE

Senator Tillis Charlotte Town Hall

Register here!

Register for this impacted constituent Senate Town Hall. A nonpartisan coalition of organizations has invited Senator Tillis to this peaceful and civil assembly to hear from his constituents during his senate recess.

Where: Charlotte - register for address 

When: Thursday, April 24th 6:30-8:00pm 

Why: We are inviting members of the public to use their brief speaking opportunity to ask pressing questions and share their views on important policies. Town halls are crucial to strengthening civic participation and your constituents’ trust in their Senators.

Have you been impacted by cuts to government agencies and programs? Do you have concerns to share with your US Senator? Join other constituents’ voices for a community town hall hosted by a coalition of nonpartisan organizations. Sign up to speak here

PLEASE NOTE: 

  • Due to high interest and limited space, registration does not guarantee entry. 

  • Seating may be limited. First come first seated with some reserved for this with mobility concerns.

  • ICLT, Common Cause, RWB NC and The New Rural Project are committed to nonviolent action, and we expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with us. Signs and chants must not incite violence. Of course, there’s always an inherent risk to gathering.

Register here!

ICLT May Social

Get ready to unwind and unite at Indivisible Charlotte's monthly social soirée!

RSVP HERE

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Save the date for an evening of laughter, good company, food, and drinks. Eager to join us? Register now and mark your calendar for a night of community and rejuvenation.

We're excited to see you there—ready to recharge and connect!

RSVP HERE

Hands Off! Charlotte Fights Back!

SIGN UP HERE: https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/767943/

Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. We are fighting back!

They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.

On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!

This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.

A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

SIGN UP HERE: https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/767943/

Bring non-perishable food donations to the event to support our neighbors!

Newsletter - March 2, 2025

Indivisible Charlotte Newsletter

March 2, 2025  Volume 36

In this issue

ACTION:

  • Constitutional Crisis?! Discussion with UNC Constitutional Law Professor, Eric Muller (virtual) Mar. 10th!

  • Protesting 101: Best Practices for Planning and Attending Protests (virtual) Mar. 12th!

  • Inhale, Together, Exhale -Breathing Workshop (virtual) Mar. 16th!

  • "Building the Blue Wave: What 2024 Tells Us About Our Roadmap to Victory" with FLIPNC (virtual) Mar. 25th!

  • "From the New Deal to the Field": A Conversational Training w/Lexi Coburn & Kristen Grimm (Charlotte) Mar. 29th!

  • Every Call Counts! Local and National issues- Call TODAY!

SOCIAL:

  • ICLT Social - SupperClub (Southend) Mar. 5th!

EVENT RECAP:

  • ICLT Social - Middle James Brewing (Pineville) Feb. 5th

  • Senator Tillis Office Protest - Fight Back Against the Trump-Musk Funding Freeze Feb. 6th

  • ICLT New Member Orientation Zoom Meeting Feb. 12th

  • People vs. Griffin Rally in Charlotte Feb.17th

  • Tesla Protest - Independence, Charlotte Feb.28th

GROUP NEWS:

  • Rachelle Salo Joins Indivisible CLT Leadership as our new Mobilization Director!

  • Abigail Pepper Steps Up to be Our ICLT Social Media Coordinator!

  • ICLT Adds NEW Mutual Aid Project to Support Vulnerable Communities

  • Support ICLT - Your donations fuel our activism!

IN THE KNOW:

  • Media Bias: Fact or Fiction?

Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport

Read the Full NewsletteR

Media Bias: Fact or Fiction?

By ICLT Member Marshal Auron

As our democratic institutions are under fire, many of our members are looking to identify news sources to turn to for the “truth”. Many of us long for the golden age of news and fondly recall newspeople like Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, and Huntley/Brinkley who were revered as beacons of the truth. The fact is that the media has historically been biased and has often misstated or misrepresented the truth. 

We’re kicking off this project by helping members figure out how to differentiate between fact, news analysis, opinion, assumption, and bias/prejudice. Also, we aim to identify some of the existing on-line tools that assess media bias and provide fact checking tools. Finally, we’d like to make suggestions—that will change overtime---for national and North Carolina news sources to help us understand the issues facing us.

Keep in mind that the truth is best identified by informed readers who consult multiple sources with multiple perspectives and make judgements on their own. We shouldn’t surrender our individual judgments to MSNBC, Facebook posts or Indivisible’s Media Project. Rather we should pick sources on our own that are balanced and represent the left, right and center.  Understanding different perspectives can only help us truly understand what’s at stake.

This project will take time, so we’ll provide updates along the way. In the meantime, here are some things to keep in mind and use as you read, watch, listen, and assess the news:

  • Fact- It’s something you can verify with supporting evidence. If you see multiple sources independent of each other saying the same thing and the source has a reputation for accuracy, then there’s a reasonable chance it’s true.

  • News analysis - facts are presented and explained; implications are often provided. 

  • Opinion - a judgment or perspective based on the interpretation of facts and can change over time.

  • Assumption - an opinion that may not be supported by facts and can also change over time.

  • Bias/Prejudice- a perspective based on things like belief, culture, community, and values rather than facts or evidence. Sometimes we treat something as fact because it aligns with our biases rather than supporting evidence.

  • Fact Checking Tools- here are some that might help you in your quest for the truth:

A final word: be wary of headlines, posts and “clickbait” since they frequently mislead, misdirect or simplify the issue. The true story is often more complicated and more involved than the post.

What 2024 Tells Us About Our Roadmap to Victory

It's finally here! 2024 NC election data from FLIP NC is IN and we are so thrilled to be able to have a virtual data analysis session with Amy Cox and Briana Brough

Tuesday, March 25, 7-8 PM

Plan to learn about the 2024 impact of ICLT canvassing, postcards and other efforts made in HD 105, SD 42 and all the way up the ballot. 

With this information we will be able to map the way to victory in 2026 and beyond!

No one does data like FLIPNC - don’t miss this!

REGISTER HERE

From the New Deal to the Field: A Conversational Training with Lexi Coburn and Kristen Grimm

ICLT is proud to present our 7th DEI+ training with Lexi Coburn on Saturday, March 29, 1-4 PM.

REGISTER HERE

As we enter another Trump Administration era, laced with higher stakes and lower stability, the time has come for us to look to our past for possible answers for our collective future.

‘From the New Deal to the Field’ is a new, conversational training created to address the intersection of class, privilege and shared humanity as to implement tactics and strategies with current activists for the fight we have right now and into the future.

Part history lesson and part training, ‘From the New Deal to the Field’ examines the work of Eleanor Roosevelt, her social justice journey and the society of reformers she surrounded herself with leading up to the New Deal in the 1930’s.

We’ve invited Kristen Grimm, the founder of the Eleanor Roosevelt Society: A Traveling Lecture Series, to be our guest during this training. Kristen and Lexi will take you on a journey of learning how Eleanor Roosevelt used her position as First Lady to go into some of the most economically disadvantaged areas in the United States to this current time as the policy and social foundations of the New Deal are rapidly eroding before our eyes.

We encourage all levels of activists to join, from people who have been knocking on doors since 2017 and those of you who have just joined - there is no frame of reference needed, as this session will help us all understand together where we’ve been, how we got here, and what we can do build us back together again.

REGISTER HERE

Inhale, Together, Exhale

It’s a very stressful time for all of us, but we have the tools to control how our minds and bodies respond through breathing.

Are you losing sleep since the inauguration, or even the election? Are you having trouble concentrating or finding a feeling of ease lately?

Join in a Zoom session on Sunday, March 16 at 4 PM for 30 minutes at no charge to learn some breathing techniques that can regulate the nervous system, calm the mind, and relax the body.

Let’s help you find some peace among the chaos.

We are all connected.

REGISTER HERE

Protesting 101 Training

Learn best practices for planning and attending protests! Rachelle Salo, our resident protest master, shares guidance to make the most from protests while organizing them safely and within legal guidelines.

Wednesday, March 12, 7-8 PM

Learn how to:

  • Check permit requirements and application process

  • Communicate with attendees

  • Assess protest need for safety vs visibility

  • Prepare for counter protestors and deescalate charged situations if needed

  • Alert press if desired

  • And more!

REGISTER HERE for this Zoom session!

CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS?! with Professor Eric Muller

CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS?!

Distinguished Constitutional Law Professor Eric Muller of UNC School of Law will be joining us for our first In The Know LIVE hosted by Indivisible CLT on Monday, March 10, 7-8 PM. Marshal Auron will moderate.

Discussion topics will include Constitutional and legal challenges arising from the Trump Administration's policies and actions. Such as:

  • Implications of Executive Orders, DOGE’s work and the changes at the Justice Department

  • Key court challenges, appeals, actions and potential enforcement

  • How can Indivisible and it's members make a difference?

REGISTER HERE for this Zoom session!

ICLT April Social

Get ready to unwind and unite at Indivisible Charlotte's monthly social soirée!

RSVP HERE

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Save the date for an evening of laughter, good company, food, and drinks. Eager to join us? Register now and mark your calendar for a night of community and rejuvenation.

We're excited to see you there—ready to recharge and connect!

RSVP HERE

Note: Parking can be challenging in Plaza Midwood so plan ahead! We recommend street parking. There is a small parking lot at The Workman's Friend but it is very limited.

ICLT March Social

Get ready to unwind and unite at Indivisible Charlotte's monthly social soirée!

RSVP HERE

Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Save the date for an evening of laughter, good company, food, and drinks. Eager to join us? Register now and mark your calendar for a night of community and rejuvenation.

We're excited to see you there—ready to recharge and connect!

RSVP HERE

Note: Parking can be challenging at Southend so plan ahead! We recommend street parking, Supperclub's complimentary valet (please remember to tip!) or parking deck for parking.

The PEOPLE vs. GRIFFIN Rally

Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/753025/

After multiple recounts, state supreme court candidate Jefferson Griffin lost his race. Now he's pressing the courts to disenfranchise over 60,000 lawful North Carolina voters to change the result.

It's the people's turn to say: reject Griffin's challenges — and respect our votes.

Join the growing opposition against Griffin's challenges, raise your voice at rallies happening across the state, and let's build a pro-democracy movement. Register to receive important event details.

Feb.17th, 2025, 3:00-4:30pm, Marshall Park, 800 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Please note: The rally will start at Marshall Park with a march to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center (600 E 4th St. Charlotte, NC)

Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/event/753025/

Newsletter - February 1, 2025

ICLT New Member Orientation

Are you new to Indivisible Charlotte? Join Our New Member Orientation – February 12th at 7:30 PM!

RSVP now and join us! 

New to our group? Jump in with us on Wednesday, February 12th at 7:30 PM for our New Member Orientation on Zoom! Meet fellow new members, hear from leadership, and learn how to get involved.

From electoral work like canvassing and voter registration to trainings, monthly socials, the Pride parade, and our annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training, there are countless ways to make an impact. You'll also find out where to watch for events and actions and how your unique skills can help power our movement.

RSVP now and join us! We can’t wait to meet you!