John Lewis, Good Trouble
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More than 200 rallied in Fort Myers to honor John Lewis and protest what they see as threats to civil and human rights.
The gatherings invoked the Civil Rights leaderās memory while offering another venue for groups protesting the Trump administration this year.
The nationwide " Good Trouble Lives On " rallies, hosted in several cities to carry on the legacy of late Georgia congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, aligned with the five-year anniversary of Lewis' death and honored his trademark practice of using non-violent protest as a catalyst for change ā a civil act he coined as "good trouble."
The protests took place on the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. The former congressman coined the phrase "good trouble" to describe peaceful protests challenging civil rights infringements, and organizers say the upcoming demonstrations will carry on this legacy.