Good Trouble

Good Trouble Lives On: Honoring John Lewis in Iowa City

• Indivisible Iowa Johnson County
• Event recaps
• July 17, 2025

On July 17, 2025, the fifth anniversary of the passing of civil rights icon and former Congressman John Lewis, around 100 people gathered at City Park to carry on his legacy of causing “good trouble.” The march was part of a nationwide wave of solidarity events, with communities across the country stepping up to defend civil rights and push back against the erosion of democratic norms.