The nationwide " Good Trouble Lives On " rallies, hosted in several cities to carry on the legacy of late Georgia congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, aligned with the five-year anniversary of Lewis' death and honored his trademark practice of using non-violent protest as a catalyst for change — a civil act he coined as "good trouble."

Dozens gathered Thursday in the Blue Water Area to honor John Lewis and protest policies they say threaten democracy and human rights.

De’Borah Preaster stood at the intersection of South Salina and Water streets Thursday night, her sign facing passing cars as it read “Good Trouble.” For Preaster, and for the hundreds gathered behind her,

A young John Lewis helped lead hundreds of peaceful protestors across the bridge in support of equal voting rights for Blacks. Lewis was among those attacked by state troopers, suffering a skull fracture in what would come to be known as "Bloody Sunday."

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies in the Loop on Thursday as part of nationwide “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies.

An estimate of more than 1,700 people attended an IndivisibleNOCO rally at Dwayne Webster Veterans Park in June. The group will hold an event in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis, Good Trouble Lives On – March in Peace, Act in Power, on Thursday at the park. (Jeff Larson / Courtesy of IndivisibleNOCO)

Meadville will join hundreds of communities across the nation in making what civil rights icon John Lewis called “good trouble” during an event Thursday at 2 p.m. in Diamond Park. The rally with live music and multiple speakers is part of “Good Trouble Lives On,

Manistee and Benzie residents will join nationwide rallies honoring John Lewis and standing up for civil and human rights on Thursday.