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DESCRIPTION:GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON!\n\nWE MUST STAND UP FOR VOTING RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS 
 and RACIAL JUSTICE!\n\nWe are facing the most brazen rollback of civil 
 rights in generations. The same spirit that fueled Selma, Montgomery, and 
 the March on Washington must live on in our unified action. \n\nAcross 
 America, let’s make good trouble!\n\nJoin us from July 17th – July 19th 
 as we honor the legacy of John Lewis and carry the torch of the civil 
 rights movement.\n\nFind a protest or community action event near you: 
 https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/map/\n\nWebsite: 
 https://www.goodtroubleliveson.org/\n\nNo event near you? Join the movement 
 by hosting an event in your community.\n\n\nTEACH, REACH & PREACH\n\nSix 
 years after the passing of Congressman Lewis, we're continuing the fight 
 for voting rights with “Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action 
 (GTLO).\n\nAcross the country, communities will gather for voting rights 
 teach-ins, non-partisan voter engagement events, marches and 
 rallies.\n\nThis year's theme is “TEACH! REACH! PREACH!”, a call to 
 educate and engage our communities in the fight for our freedom to 
 vote.\n\nTeach, Reach, Preach reflects a longstanding tradition of civic 
 engagement rooted in the Civil Rights Movement. \n\nTeach! is all about 
 TEACHING your community about the history and importance of civic 
 engagement, voting, and civil rights.\n\nPREACH! Events will unite 
 interfaith clergy and people of faith across the country to inspire 
 community members about the importance of civic engagement and voting 
 rights.\n\nREACH! Events are all about REACHING your community members 
 through meaningful voter outreach that connects people with civic 
 education, voting resources, and opportunities to get involved.\n\nChange 
 begins by teaching communities about their history, rights, and the power 
 of civic participation, reaching people through meaningful outreach and 
 trusted relationships, and preaching a message of hope, justice, and 
 collective responsibility that inspires action. \n\nTogether, these three 
 pillars empower communities to become informed, engaged, and active 
 participants in our democracy. \n\n\nWhat is “Good Trouble Lives 
 On?”\n\nSix years after the passing of Congressman Lewis, we must 
 continue the fight for voting rights with “Good Trouble Lives On Weekend 
 of Action (GTLO).”\n\nCoined by civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, 
 “Good Trouble” is the act of coming together to take peaceful, 
 non-violent action to challenge injustice. The power of collective 
 non-violent action resulted in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 
 1965, and we must maintain that same collective action to fight for voting 
 rights today.\n\nThis year’s weekend of action will honor the legacy of 
 Congressman John Lewis and carry the torch of the civil rights movement by 
 doing what Lewis loved most – organizing, educating, and taking 
 action.\n\n\nWhy now?\n\nWe’re witnessing a Jim-Crow era effort from 
 politicians and their billionaire friends to restrict our freedoms and 
 silence Black and Brown communities to consolidate their power.\n\nThis 
 past year, politicians in Congress and in state legislatures have pushed 
 anti-voter bills, and following the Supreme Court’s disastrous decision 
 to gut the Voting Rights Act, state legislatures across the South are 
 forcing through racist maps designed to stifle Black and Brown voting 
 power, because they know, our country is strongest when voters show up, 
 speak out, and exercise our power.\n\nIn the spirit of Congressman John 
 Lewis, we must teach the public about what is happening, then reach out to 
 our community members and preach about our movement across 
 religions.\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: A core principle behind all Good Trouble Lives 
 On events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants 
 to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree 
 with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, 
 including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events. This 
 action is non-partisan and does not support nor endorse any particular 
 candidate or ballot measure.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/07/13/18887406.php
SUMMARY:Good Trouble Lives On! Weekend of Action for Voting & Civil Rights and Racial Justice
LOCATION:In honor of late Congressman John Lewis:\n\nNationwide weekend of peaceful 
 marches, rallies and community actions for voting rights, civil rights and 
 racial justice.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/07/13/18887406.php
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