WATCH: The July 17th Good Trouble Lives On! Full Event
On July 17th, we gathered with our friends and neighbors to honor the enduring legacy of Congressman John Lewis and unite as a community to defend our civil and human rights.
This event was more than a rally—it’s a living call to action, echoing Lewis’s famous charge to stand up, speak out, and demand justice for all. For decades, John Lewis inspired us to confront injustice with courage and nonviolence, reminding us that democracy thrives when we challenge unfair systems and protect equal rights.
“Good trouble, especially in this situation, is bringing people, communities, diverse thoughts together that would normally not be in the same space. Championing the same causes, believing in the same ideology and trying to make a difference within this community and beyond. That’s good trouble,“
– Gwendolyn Miller, SDARJ Vice Chair
“Good trouble is combating the angst and fear and anxieties of people and saying, yes, there is hope. Yes, if we come together and we work together and we talk together and we fellowship together, and sometimes we demonstrate together and we do whatever we need to do together, we can make a difference,“
– Joseph Lawson, SDARJ Executive Director
Lewis’s spirit still lives on right here in Sussex County.
