‘Good Trouble Lives On’: Local Activists Remember John Lewis, Rally Against Attacks on Democracy

July 23, 2025

On the fifth anniversary of freedom fighter John Lewis's death, over 1,600 locations across the United States hosted "Good Trouble Lives On" demonstrations to protest President Donald Trump's administration and advance Lewis's vision of democracy. In Washington D.C.'s Franklin Park, community leaders, activists, and artists rallied before marching to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Demonstrators nationwide criticized the Trump administration's policies on voting rights, federal funding, and immigration, invoking Lewis's philosophy of nonviolent yet assertive protest against unjust leadership.

Who is affected

Minority communities, particularly Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander citizens
U.S. voters broadly, especially those who rely on automatic, online, and mail-in voter registration
Citizens without driver's licenses (18% of Black adult citizens, 15% of Hispanic adult citizens, 13% of Asian/Pacific Islander citizens, compared to 5% of white adult citizens)
Participants in the nationwide "Good Trouble Lives On" demonstrations

What action is being taken

Over 1,600 locations across the United States are hosting "Good Trouble Lives On" demonstrations
Protesters are marching and demonstrating against Trump administration policies
Community leaders, activists, and artists are speaking and performing at rallies
Demonstrators are specifically criticizing attacks on voting rights, federal funding, and immigration
The John Lewis Voting Rights Act Amendment of 2025 has been introduced to restore protections

Why it matters

The protests continue John Lewis's legacy of nonviolent resistance against injustice
Research shows minority communities are disproportionately affected by voting regulations
The SAVE Act would end automatic, online, and mail-in voter registration programs
According to the "3.5% rule" from Harvard research, if 3.5% of a population mobilizes for a nonviolent protest, the movement has a greater chance of success
The demonstrations represent efforts to protect civil rights, voting rights, reproductive rights, education, and healthcare

What's next

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