We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations. The same forces that used violence against John Lewis and civil rights leaders for marching for justice on the Edmund Pettus Bridge are back, with billionaires’ backers, extremist leaders, and authoritarian ambition. 

• The Trump administration is attacking our freedom to vote by trying to pass laws that would prevent millions of Americans from voting. Trump and his allies are weaponizing racist voter suppression tactics to silence the voices of those who demand accountability, specifically targeting Black, Brown, immigrant, and Indigenous communities.
  

• Donald Trump knows that his extreme agenda is unpopular, so he’s attempting to silence our voices. He and his allies in Congress have begun cracking down on free speech, targeting people for their political positions, and even deployed the National Guard to quell peaceful protests in LA.
  

• Donald Trump’s Congress is stripping away healthcare and services that Americans rely on. His billionaire budget ends programs like Medicaid and SNAP, all while cutting taxes for billionaires and helping corporations reap record profits.
  

• Powerful politicians and extremist judges are stripping away our civil rights – from reproductive rights to our right to due process. They’ve disappeared our neighbors, denied women critical life-saving care, added more barriers to voting, and used DEI as a Trojan horse to target Black and Brown Americans — all while perpetuating lies and erasing history through voter roll purges and attacks on education.
  

• 65 years ago, President Johnson deployed the National Guard to protect peaceful civil rights marchers in Selma. Now, Trump is calling the Guard to stop protestors from using their First Amendment right. They want to rule by fear. We will respond with power, people, and purpose.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Trump is trying to divide us, but we know the power of coming together. Unity Is Our Victory.

Whether you're outraged by attacks on our civil rights, the gutting of essential services, disappearances of our neighbors, or the assault on free speech and our right to organize – join us in making Good Trouble.

This July 17th, we’ll rally together at the Baker Park Bandshell for an evening with awesome speakers that will build our knowledge base around civil and voting rights, as well as remind us of the bravery & courage of the great John Lewis. This event will also include a solidarity walk that will take place after our speakers.

Important Notes:

• Bathrooms will be available by the bandshell.

• Parking is available on the street around Baker Park.