The protests were slated to take place on Thursday, July 17, the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights champion and Congressman John Lewis, who popularized the concept of "Good Trouble," referring to non-violent civil disobedience.

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)

Local grassroots organizations will gather at Kansas City’s Swope Park Thursday to celebrate the life and legacy of Rep. John Lewis, according to event organizers.

Those attending the rally are encouraged to give blood during a blood drive that day and to make a donation to the Rainbow Connection.

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