‘GOOD TROUBLE’ RALLY HONORS LATE CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS’S MISSION

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Key West residents and guests on July 17 participate in a Good Bother rally at Bayview Park to honor the work of Congressman John Lewis and exhibit opposition to present ‘assaults on civil and human rights’ by the presidential administration. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

Coined by civil rights chief Congressman John Lewis, “Good Bother” is the motion of coming collectively to take peaceable, non-violent motion to problem injustice and create significant change.

 On July 17, the fifth anniversary of the dying of civil rights chief and Congressman John Lewis, communities throughout the nation hosted “Good Bother” rallies in his honor at courthouses, parks and different group areas to hold ahead his battle for justice, voting rights and dignity for all.

Key West was no completely different, and dozens of residents gathered at Bayview Park final weekend to spur collective motion in opposition “to the assaults on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration. Collectively, we’ll remind them that in America, the facility lies with the folks,” states the web site goodtroubleliveson.org, which organized the nationwide protests.

Within the phrases of John Lewis: “Get in good hassle, needed hassle, and assist redeem the soul of America.”






Mandy Miles

Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks issues and falls down greater than any grownup ought to. An award-winning author, reporter and columnist, she’s been stringing phrases collectively in Key West since 1998. “Native information is essential,” she says. “It informs and connects a group. It prompts dialog. It will get folks concerned, holds folks accountable. The Keys Weekly takes its duty significantly. Our homeowners are elevating households in Key West & Marathon. Our writers dwell within the communities we cowl – Key West, Marathon & the Higher Keys. We respect our readers. We query our leaders. We imagine within the Florida Keys group. And we wish to have a superb time.”
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