Good Trouble Lives On Protests in Northern Illinois: Locations, Times, What You Need to Know

'Good Trouble Lives On' events planned locally, nationally to honor John Lewis

Rep. John Lewis speaks to Morse High School students who read his biographical graphic novel “March.” (File photo by Ken Stone) Events are planned for throughout San Diego County on Thursday for “Good Trouble Lives On,” billed by organizers as a “national day of nonviolent action” on the fifth anniversary of the death of Rep. John Lewis. The phrase was coined by Lewis, one of the “Big Six” leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, to explain the act…

Rest in Power, John Lewis

With the death of John Lewis, we’ve lost another giant of the Civil Rights Movement. It’s up to us to carry on the struggle for the “beautiful community” he spent his whole life fighting for.

'Good Trouble' protests planned in DFW, across the country on Thursday

People are expected to protest in North Texas on Thursday and across the country. The demonstrators will be honoring the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis, who fought for civil and human rights.

Column: Rethinking the Underground Railroad and a town's role in civil rights history

ALTON, Ill. — Eugene Jones Baldwin came to pay his respects at the funeral of civil rights pioneer Josephine Beckwith in 2017. He had interviewed her two years prior on her 100th birthday when he learned a remarkable detail about…

Good Trouble Lives On events planned across Missouri, nation

ST. LOUIS – Voting rights advocates will hold nearly 1,500 events across the nation Thursday—including in Missouri—to honor the life and legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis and to call on Congress to pass legislation ensuring accessible elections for all citizens. The John Lewis National Day of Action marks the five-year anniversary of the congressman’s passing. The Missouri Voter Protection Coalition (MOVPC) and nearly a half-dozen partne…

‘Good Trouble’ protests across US on July 17 to honor civil rights icon John Lewis, oppose Trump policies

Tens of thousands are expected to join the Good Trouble Lives On protests across all 50 US states on July 17, marking the fifth anniversary of civil rights icon John Lewis’s death. Organizers aim to spotlight what they call severe civil rights rollbacks under the Trump administration.