Thousands of Americans participated in “Good Trouble Lives On” demonstrations Thursday, a nationwide day of peaceful protest honoring the legacy of civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis on the fifth anniversary of his passing.
One of the protests took place in Liberty City, near Northwest 15th Avenue and 66th Street, where demonstrators gathered to call for government accountability.
Calls for justice and unity
Outside the Roots Bookstore, people held signs reading “Stop the Trump destruction” and “Don’t give up, don’t give in.”
Many said the rally was about continuing Lewis’s legacy of nonviolent resistance and civic engagement.
Protesters speak out on concerns
“I am disheartened with what’s going on in America. This is not the country I grew up in,” said protester Timothy Sylvester…