Triangle area and Beyond Free America from Billionaires; No Business as Usual America Walkout

On January 20, Engaged Defenders for Democracy (ED4D) will hold demonstrations and then do service projects. All of this will support walking out on fascism and supporting our neighbors. This is a protest and a promise. 

ED4D will have their regularly scheduled demonstrations that occur on Tuesdays as well as four extra ones. We will be on the bridge over I-147 @ Anderson at 7:30am, in Morrisville at 11:30am, in Rocky Mount at 12pm, in Chapel Hill at 2pm, at Brier Creek at 3:30pm, on the bridge over I-40 and ATT at 4pm, and at the corner of East Club and Roxboro at 4:30pm.

Eight demonstrations as part of National Walkout Day

Tuesday January 20th at 7:30-9am: National Walkout Day: Bridge Brigade: I-147 @ Anderson

Tuesday January 20th at 11:30am-1:30pm: National Walkout Day: Morrisville

Tuesday January 20th at 1:45am-3:30pm: National Walkout Day: Hillsborough

 
Tuesday January 20th at 1:00-3:00pm ED4D Durham Service Project for National Walkout Day

https://mobilize.us/s/4VS7gn

Tuesday January 20th at 2-3pm: National Walkout Day: Chapel Hill: Peace & Justice Plaza. 179 E. Franklin St.

Tuesday January 20th at 2-4pm: National Walkout Day: Rocky Mount

 
Tuesday January 20th at 3:30-5pm: National Walkout Day: Raleigh Brier Creek: Brier Creek on corner with Starbucks: 7854 Alexander Prom Pl, Raleigh, NC 27617; park at Walmart.

Tuesday January 20th at 4:00-5:30pm National Walkout Day: Visibility Bridge Brigade: American Tobacco Trail and I-40

Tuesday January 20th at 4:30-5:30pm National Walkout Day: East Club Blvd & North Roxboro St

 

ED4D also will be doing service work as part of the National Walkout Day sponsored by 50501 and the Women's March.

Please join ED4D as we do some clean up at St. Joseph's Episcopal Church from 1-3 on January 20th: 1902 W Main St, Durham, NC 27705. Saint Joseph’s provides food and shelter to the unhoused.

https://mobilize.us/s/4VS7gn

We need to go beyond just demonstrating and working to make our community better. Let's goooo!!!

In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable.

★ We walk away from fascism. ★ 

★ We walk towards a Free America. ★

★ We fight for a future that belongs to us all. ★

★ We fight for workers over billionaires. ★

★ Everybody in, nobody out. ★

★ Welcome to the Free from Billionaires America Walkout ★

Please find a demonstration near you on January 20th at mobilize and on our Substack.

Please join our Substack: https://substack.com/profile/115484101-engaged-defenders-4-democracy




200
Attendees
Starts on
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM EST
Ends on
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM EST
Event Location To Be Announced
7 different demonstrations in Durham, Raleigh, Morrisville, Chapel Hill, and Rocky Mount
Durham, NC
United States
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