“Good Trouble Lives On” National Day of Action

“We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations. Whether you’re outraged by attacks on voting rights, the gutting of essential services, disappearances of our neighbors, or the assault on free speech and our right to protest - this movement is for you!
Trump is trying to divide us, but we know the power of coming together.
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, local and national organizers held a press conference highlighting the legacy of late Civil Rights leader and former Congressman John Lewis, ahead of Good Trouble Lives On, the fifth annual John Lewis National Day of Action on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
With more than 1,600 events scheduled nationwide, Good Trouble Lives On responds to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. 
“In memory of former Congressman Lewis, we will take to the streets, courthouses and community spaces to carry forward his fight for justice, voting rights and dignity for all. We demand an end to: 
The Trump administration’s extreme crackdown on our civil rights – from our right to vote to our right to protest and speak freely. 
Politicians and lawmakers targeting Black and Brown Americans, immigrants, trans people and others with hateful, dangerous policies.
The wealthy and well-connected slashing programs that working people rely on – including Medicaid, SNAP, and Social Security – to line their own pockets.
Coined by civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis, "Good Trouble" is the action of coming together to take peaceful, non-violent action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change. 
The civil rights leaders of the past have shown the power of collective action. On July 17, five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country took to the streets, courthouses, and community spaces to carry forward his fight for justice, voting rights, and dignity for all.
This nationwide day of peaceful, nonviolent action and organizing, rooted in the tradition of the civil rights movement — but built for today’s challenges. The flagship event was held in Chicago, IL, with additional anchor events in Atlanta, GA, St. Louis, MO, Annapolis, MD and Oakland, CA.  Local events included Florence, SC, at the Irby and Palmetto Street Intersection; Kingstree, SC at Dimery & Rogers Funeral Home; Columbia, SC at the South Carolina State House; and Pawley’s Island, SC at Waccamaw Neck Bikeway near S. Causeway Rd.