People from all 50 states in the U.S. joined the parade and rally at more than 1,500 locations on Thursday to protest Trump administration And respect the legacy of the late MP John Lewisadvocates for voting rights and civil disobedience.
“Good Trouble Life” and Fifth Anniversary Lewis’s death. Lewis is a longtime member of Congress Georgia Participated in iconic civil rights operations, including a 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, when police attacked Lewis and other protesters on Edmund Petters Bridge.
Lewis implored people to participate in “good trouble, necessary trouble” to advance their cause, which was the basis for the July 17 action. Dozens of advocacy and civil rights organizations signed Partners For activities.
In Atlanta, Georgia, one of the main sites of the protests, Lewis’ legacy rang out loud, and anti-Trump protesters marched to the Ebenezer Baptist, the famous church of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“We respect John Lewis’ personal legacy, five years after being called home,” said Rev. Jonathan Jay Augustine, the newly appointed senior pastor of the Grand Bethel AME Church. “He is a man who gave his life for inclusion and inclusion, and he was attacked and eroded for his life.”
About 1,000 people traveled to the Ebenezer Baptist from the tall murals of Big Bethel and the landmark five-story Lewis. Politics and faith intertwined in the streets of Atlanta, Lewis’ legacy of political protest and unique hostility Donald Trump For him, Lewis represented the Atlanta Fifth District 5 seldom far from the ideas expressed by the civil rights and voting leaders here.
“Today, we go to…the people who want to destroy the Ministry of Education send a message that it is to destroy the Ministry of Education, which is someone who wants to expel millions of people for a better life, those who don’t release Epstein’s archives, those who don’t release Epstein’s archives, those who have nerves that make District 5 terrible and collapse.” “We still have a message for that person. In Georgia, no one is above the law. You still have a court date in District 5.”
In downtown Washington, hundreds of people gather in a park a few blocks from the White House. Some hold signs of protesting immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) and compare Trump administration Go to Nazi Germany.
“Fascism will decline, if you are accomplice, if you are accomplice, you will be responsible,” Mary Baird said.
In downtown Minneapolis, the theme of “Good Trouble” interrupts the speech, with speakers imploring the crowd to follow Lewis’ example and stand, even if it puts them in trouble. “Stand up and get stuck,” said Nekima Levy Armstrong, an attorney and social justice advocate, who also called on the crowd to continue boycotting Minnesota retailers.
Activities across the country were inspired by civil rights leaders such as Lewis, who showed the power of collective action, protests website explain.
“That’s why communities across the country will be taken to the streets, courts and community spaces since the death of Congressman John Lewis to continue to fight for justice, voting rights and dignity for all.”
Organizers said ahead of Thursday’s event that they expect thousands of people to be in small towns, suburbs and cities, the latest street protests issued across the country to voice objection to Trump in every corner of the United States. The last day of protest, No king, In June, one of the biggest attracts millions Single day Protests in American history. Thursday’s event may be smaller as it’s a working day.
Chicago will host the day’s flagship event Thursday night, with other major attractions in Atlanta, St. Louis, Annapolis and Oakland. Activities include rally, parades, candlelight vigils, food drives, direct action training, teaching and voter registration drives.
The protest demands include an end to the Trump administration’s crackdown on civil rights, including the right to protest and vote; targeting black and Brown Americans, immigrants and transgender people; and cuts in social programs such as Medicaid and Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as “food stamps.”
“One thing that John Lewis always says is that if you see something wrong, you have an obligation to say, say something, do something,” Daryl Jones, co-head of the Transformational Justice Coalition, told reporters Thursday. “That’s what July 17 is about – see things in this country, see things affected, these things are not right. We have to stand up and say something.”
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