People demonstrate Thursday evening on the corner of Genesee and South streets in Auburn as part of a nationwide day of action honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis.
A crowd gathered Thursday evening on the corner of Genesee and South streets in Auburn to pay tribute to civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis and protest the Trump administration.
The event saw hundreds carrying signs and making what Lewis called "good trouble," organizer Indivisible Cayuga said in a news release. It was one of hundreds of similar actions nationwide.
鈥淲e showed up today because Congressman Lewis taught us that getting into 鈥榞ood trouble鈥 is how we change history,鈥 said Janet Reohr, co-chair of Indivisible Cayuga, in the release.
鈥淥ur democracy is under attack 鈥 and we won鈥檛 be silent while extremist politicians try to roll back our rights and erase our voices.鈥
People demonstrate Thursday evening on the corner of Genesee and South streets in Auburn as part of a nationwide day of action honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis.
Demands of the nationwide day of action included ending the Trump administration's assault on civil and human rights; stopping politicians from targeting Black, brown, immigrant and trans communities with harmful policies; protecting and expanding programs like Medicaid, SNAP and Social Security; and protecting voting rights, Indivisible Cayuga said.聽
"Participants committed to continuing the fight for a multiracial democracy where every voice counts and every person has the freedom to thrive," the group said.聽
"Congressman Lewis taught us that change doesn鈥檛 come by waiting for permission. It comes when we come together to make good trouble, necessary trouble."
People demonstrate Thursday evening on the corner of Genesee and South streets in Auburn as part of a nationwide day of action honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis.
People demonstrate Thursday evening on the corner of Genesee and South streets in Auburn as part of a nationwide day of action honoring the life and legacy of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis.
