GOOD TROUBLE INDIVISIBLE’S
— FOUR SILENT MARCHES. ONE MESSAGE. —
Good Trouble Indivisible will coordinate FOUR silent protest marches through downtown. PLEASE REGISTER.
We provide all signs. Please dress in black.
OUR PUBLIC AWARENESS SIGNS ILLUMINATE THE ADMINISTRATION’S
👉 CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS
👉 VOTER SUPPRESSION
👉 INDICATORS OF FASCISM
👉 ICE ATROCITIES
📍LOOK for Jan’s yellow Jeep close to the Town Hall in downtown @ 11:30 AM. The Marches will start promptly, so don’t be late.
SCHEDULE:
⏰ 11:30 AM sign-in & sign pickup (We provide signs). Signs are not available once the lineup begins.
⏰ 11:45 AM LINEUP & Instructions You must be present for Lineup and Instructions to march.
⏰ March begins promptly at Noon
⏰ Event Concludes Around 2:00 PM
👉 Water and Protein Bars are provided by Good Trouble Indivisible
Participants will march silently in coordinated single-file formation through downtown in black clothing, carrying themed protest signs while accompanied only by the steady heartbeat drum.
Participants march silently and directly in line with the person in front of them, at a slow pace, emulating a funeral procession (death of our democracy). We do not acknowledge passersby. We look straight ahead and are expressionless. Our Safety team will lead and flank participants, ensuring safety and providing safe street crossings.
At designated points throughout the march, the formation stops, turns toward the storefronts and restaurants, and raises signs in silent witness before continuing forward.
No chanting.
No screaming.
No chaos.
Just silent, disciplined civic resistance.
This visual, disciplined style of protest has drawn attention across Michigan and around the US, from both viewers and groups interested in replicating Good Trouble Indivisible’s model in their own communities. We continue to mentor groups to help them add this 4-March silent protest to their event schedule. Together, we are building a Civic Resistance Ecosystem as we create public awareness with our unique brand of silent marches.
WHAT TO WEAR: Participants wear black clothing.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
• This is a silent march.
• Please remain respectful of pedestrians and local businesses.
• Signs will be provided.
• Water & Protein Snacks will be provided.
• Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
Together we remain visible, peaceful, disciplined, and impossible to ignore.
Good Trouble Indivisible hosts marches at highly visible downtown public places throughout West Michigan and mentors Michigan groups and groups across the country to perform these marches to create public awareness.
We the people means ALL OF US.
Watch our Choreography here:
CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION MARCH
👉 https://www.facebook.com/reel/2891322657876812
VOTER SUPPRESSION MARCH:
👉 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576925081008
SIGNS OF FASCISM MARCH
👉 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1474167850864181
ICE OUT MARCH:
👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ATArSfNpB/
How to prepare:
WE: Provide Signs
YOU: Dress in Black
WE: Provide Bottled Water & Protein Snacks
Call Jan Cohen with questions. (269) 932-8806
Good Trouble Indivisible (GTI) is a Saugatuck and Douglas–based Michigan nonprofit grassroots advocacy organization committed to nonviolent action, democratic accountability, and the defense of human rights.
GTI has organized more than 150 public actions across West Michigan.
We show up — week after week — to defend democracy and the right to peaceful protest.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Want to help organize actions like this?
Many volunteer roles can be done from home.
Call or text Jan Cohen at (269) 932-8806 or email Action@GoodTroubleIndivisible.org
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☎️ (616) 287-2221
📧 Action@GoodTroubleIndivisible.org
🌐 https://goodtroubleindivisible.org
A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action that is community-led and grounded in moral witness, public accountability, and collective care. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values, and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.