The People United is a crucial and fascinating testimonial to how regular people organized, sacrificed, and built real power in defense of American democracy. A vital account from someone who truly was on the inside and made it happen.
Leah Greenberg, Co-Executive Director of Indivisible
Chris Pickett’s daughters will never have to ask their father what he did to protect democracy in the United States because they and their mother, Katherine, were with him all the way. He started and led for four years the grassroots organization Indivisible Montgomery; he marched; he raised funds; he prioritized issues researched by his citizen-activists; he published weekly newsletters; he worked to build bridges to other groups; he gave up hours of family life; eventually, he burned out. Now he has written a nitty-gritty primer about the experience. If you believe that democracy is not a spectator sport, that the renewal of hope in this country lies in its grassroots activists, you couldn’t read a more illuminating text than this one.
Lynn Litterine, Author of River Town Girl and member of Indivisible Montgomery
The People United is a story of real people living through difficult times, trying to make the best of the world around them. In Chris’s experience, much like mine, that meant launching and leading a resistance organization to push back on the first Trump regime. This isn’t just highlights. Chris takes us through the “fly the plane while building it” work that gave the resistance structure and stability and made our successes possible. Reading through The People United, you can’t help but feel empowered to stand up and fight for what is right today.
Chris Pickett - author 