What to know about Miami's "Good Trouble Lives On" protests
Why it matters: Lewis was one of the most vocal critics of President Trump during his first administration. Trump's 2017 inauguration was the first that Lewis missed during his three-decade tenure in Congress.
By the numbers: 56,000 people RSVP'd for more than 1,500 events across the country as of Friday, organizers said.
Zoom in: In Miami, one rally will be at The Roots Bookstore & Market from 4pm-8:30pm, while the second is planned for 5pm-7pm at Florida International University Green Library.
A third rally in Davie will be from 4:30pm-6pm at the entrance to Nova Southeastern University.
What they're saying: "Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration," the protest website said.
"Together, we'll remind them that in America, the power lies with the people."
The other side: "Nearly 80 million Americans gave President Trump a historic mandate to Make America Great Again and he is delivering on that promise in record time," White House spokesperson Liz Huston said in a statement.
Context: Lewis, the son of sharecroppers, grew up in rural Alabama. The civil rights leader was arrested more than 40 times and injured repeatedly but remained an advocate for nonviolent protest, per the Library of Congress.
"Rosa Parks inspired us to get in trouble," he said in 2019. "And I've been getting in trouble ever since. She inspired us to find a way, to get in the way, to get in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble."
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