Nearly 50 Florida cities and counties will host “Good Trouble Lives On” events protesting the Trump administration on Thursday, July 17.
And one of the protests will take place in St. Johns County from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at U.S. 1 and Racetrack Road near St. Johns.
Registration instructions include bringing a water bottle, dressing for the weather, bringing a friend and spreading the word. The course will be mostly flat with no stairs. Authorized parking will be allowed in the Winn-Dixie parking area. Click here to sign up.
“Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people,” said the registration site. “Please note, a core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.”
The St. Johns County registration website described the event as a moral reckoning; a continuation of the movement Congressman John Lewis helped lead as a new front in the struggle for freedom. Lewis served as a significant leader in the 1960s civil rights movement. He was an original Freedom Rider and helped to organize 1963 March on Washington.
“Bring your own signs referencing John Lewis and/or Good Trouble,” the organizers said. “My sign reads: ‘Healthcare is a right, not a privilege ― John Lewis.'”
The website suggests googling Lewis’ quotes for ideas.
“Please disperse yourselves to all four corners, leaving the corner closest to the parking lot for those with disabilities or who need to sit,” the website continued. “Lastly, we don’t engage with MAGAs. If you get the finger, flash the peace sign or blow ’em a kiss!”
According to USA TODAY, this will be the nation’s fourth wide-scale protest organized by the same coalition of groups that were behind the No Kings protests in June.
In St. Augustine, there was a No Kings protest on the green of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.
“The civil rights leaders of the past have shown us the power of collective action,” the website noted. “That’s why on July 17, five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will take to the streets, courthouses, and community spaces to carry forward his fight for justice, voting rights, and dignity for all.”
What are the ‘Good Trouble’ protests? When are the protests?
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of action in response to what organizers say are “attacks” on civil and human rights by the Trump administration.
“We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations,” a graphic on the Good Trouble Lives On website says. “Whether you’re outraged by attacks on voting rights, the gutting of essential services, disappearances of our neighbors, or the assault on free speech and our right to protest — this movement is for you.”
“Coined by civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis, ‘Good Trouble’ is the action of coming together to take peaceful, non-violent action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change,” the website states.
Anti-Trump protests near me; see FL ‘Good Trouble’ protests by city list
According to the Good Trouble website, 49 protests (including multiple in the same city) are planned across Florida as of Tuesday, July 15:
This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: Protests against Trump: Florida has 49 in one day, including a march in St. Johns County
Reporting by Lucia Viti and Samantha Neely, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / St. Augustine Record
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