Good Trouble Lives On

Good Trouble Lives On Weekend to Honor John Lewis, Promote Voting Rights

Charlotte community members, faith leaders, and grassroots organizations will come together July 17–19 for Good Trouble Lives On, a weekend of action and numerous events honoring the life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis and promoting voting rights, civic engagement, and community power.

Charlotte is taking part in a national effort inspired by Lewis’s call to make “good trouble” in the face of injustice. Local organizers are planning three days of action rooted in the national theme: Teach. Reach. Preach.

• Wednesday, July 15

  • 7-8 PM - Voter Registration Training, Sign Up

• Friday, July 17

  • 10:30-11:30 AM - Press Conference and Rally, Sign Up

  • 8-9 AM - Pop-Up Protest, Sign Up

• Saturday, July 18

  • 12-5 PM - Charlotte Black Pride, Sign Up

  • 10 AM-1 PM - Canvass for Justice Anita Earls, Sign Up

• Sunday, July 19

  • 3-6 PM - Canvass the Crescent, Sign Up

  • 4-5:30 PM - InterFaith Panel: A Call for Voting Rights, Sign Up

Congressman John Lewis risked his life for voting rights, most famously on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. His legacy is not only one of courage, but of disciplined, nonviolent, persistent action. Good Trouble Lives On is a reminder that democracy depends on ordinary people choosing to act.