The protests are taking place on the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. The former congressman coined the phrase "good trouble" to describe peaceful protests challenging civil rights infringements, and organizers say the upcoming demonstrations will carry on this legacy.

Over a hundred people, many senior citizens, met at the Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. Courthouse to hold signs and sing.

Protesters lined up on Thursday afternoon along University Drive in Davie to join the “Good Trouble Lives On” demonstrations nationwide.

On Thursday, Indivisible of Grand Junction will host a “Good Trouble Lives On” protest in Lincoln Park and the 12th and North Ave. intersection from 6

In Odessa, the local event was organized by members of the League of United Latin American Citizens, a longstanding Hispanic civil rights organization.

One protestor, Jim Clark, said he's been attending rallies since the beginning of the year. He said he attended Thursday in response to the defunding of the USAID and the resulting food waste, and funding cuts to public media like NPR. Clark said he protests for the sake of his children and grandchildren.

Organizers will call for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and other voting rights legislation.