Over 150 people gathered in Athens for a protest to commemorate the late Congressman John Lewis on Thursday, one of the many events being held across the state.
The protest was one of several nationwide as part of the Good Trouble Lives On National Day of Action. It borrowed from the famous words of late Georgia Congressman and Civil Rights icon John Lewis, who died in 2020.
Protestor Gloria Heard joined the crowd for one reason - “For good trouble,” she said.
The protestors lined the busy commercial corridor of Alps Road with posters critical of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Michael Call said he wanted to attend the event to honor Congressman Lewis. “I was a little boy when I first saw him. The way he spoke, it inspired me to always keep up the fight. He never did sit down. Having him as that leader made me want to do more and continue to do more,” he said.
No counter protesters attended the event.
