No Kings protest organizers announce July 17 as next demonstration
Source: Axios
Organizers of last weekend's "No Kings" protests are celebrating the event as the one of the largest mass demonstrations in U.S. history, and already have another rally on the books.
Why it matters: Building off the success of Saturday's rallies, Transformative Justice Coalition announced Monday the next protests are planned for July 17 in honor of Civil Rights activist and lawmaker John Lewis who died on that date in 2020.
The June 14 protests were scheduled to counter President Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C., as a public rebuke to what organizers say is Trump's authoritarian policies.
By the numbers: More than 2,100 No Kings events took place across 20 countries on Saturday, according to Ezra Levin from Indivisible.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/17/no-kings-july-17-protests


Ocelot II
(127,484 posts)My sign is getting a little bedraggled - better start working on a new one.
Captain Zero
(8,454 posts)nt
MustLoveBeagles
(13,641 posts)
Initech
(106,427 posts)It'd be the poster from the movie "We Need To Talk About Kevin" except it would say "We Need To Talk About Stephen" and have a picture of Stephen Miller on it.
MayReasonRule
(3,857 posts)
Initech
(106,427 posts)
Cha
(314,663 posts)How absolutely Creative! TY
brakester
(463 posts)as a bat dangling upside down from a stick with S.M.'s face pasted where the bat's head would be!!!!!!
yellowdogintexas
(23,477 posts)Jack Valentino
(3,394 posts)whose name was also Kevin. I thought it would be kind of a joke to watch it,
but I had never heard of it before getting this disk.
Possibly the WORST movie I've ever seen, horrid story,
at the top of my "never want to see again" list. Luckily I've started to forget about it...
Funny that it was called "We need to talk about Kevin" but seems that nobody ever did...
bucolic_frolic
(52,558 posts)Harker
(16,900 posts)ananda
(33,428 posts)Make it huge!
EarthFirst
(3,837 posts)I like where this is headed!
Magoo48
(6,621 posts)Hopefully we can build to some future crescendo.
Amaryllis
(10,715 posts)Tree Lady
(12,769 posts)its day before I leave on a trip but I will try to go.
jaymac
(50 posts)please, please, make it a Saturday............maybe call for people to bang pots and pans at a specific time on John Lewis's actual birthday.......call the march/stand out the John Lewis Memorial Day march...whatever....don't diminish our numbers by making it harder not easier to join in
Ruby the Liberal
(26,530 posts)Loving the Good Trouble theme.
Grim Chieftain
(658 posts)Many people will be at work if it's held midday on Thursday. Each protest needs to be bigger than the one before.
fmdaddio
(232 posts)We need these to be bigger each event. A weekday is going to limit participation. Who is in charge of planning these?
intheflow
(29,761 posts)They will not top their numbers from last weekend, and that is a mistake, imho.
Akakoji
(407 posts)Focus on including everyone that lives in small and medium population towns and cities in red states and areas. GOP associated areas that are being hammered just as hard by the BS. And hit their media sources as well. They need to know were watching, and care.
TomSlick
(12,739 posts)The crowds will be much smaller.
GenThePerservering
(3,081 posts)there's nothing wrong with honouring John Lewis on the following Saturday.
What do they want, to go by the book, or achieve our goal?
barbtries
(30,799 posts)of course I will be there, but I think we need people on the street constantly.
brakester
(463 posts)has a standing date for every Sat at noon.
liberalla
(10,709 posts)But by all means -- keep this movement rolling forward and expanding!
yellowdogintexas
(23,477 posts)Fort Worth could start at 6:30 if it is downtown, since parking is free after 6 at street meters and several very large garages.
More of the smaller locations might participate since there would not be a drive into a city.
Of course each area can decide the best time but it is going to be very difficult to get larger numbers on a weekday
mcar
(45,380 posts)Way too hot in FL for a July protest.
I'm glad they are continuing, though.
OrlandoDem2
(3,110 posts)Timeflyer
(3,445 posts)tavernier
(13,976 posts)I will be there.
dsc
(53,166 posts)summer_in_TX
(3,848 posts)We were traveling and I missed it, but it was part of the continual engagement. I rather doubt the growth has to be a straight line. With Trump being who he is, we are bound to have other reasons to turn out in big numbers. That may end up not being the only event around that time.
LetMyPeopleVote
(170,428 posts)I was blessed to hear John Lewis tell his preaching to chickens story four times in person. I have several copies of his books signed by him. I still remember Congressman Lewis walking into a seminar at the 2016 national convention next to Kareem. The height difference was amusing. It was a great seminar and I really admire Kareem
I still remember when Congressman Al Green introduced me to Congressman Lewis as a voting rights attorney and I got to shake his hand. BTW, I do corporate law but volunteer on voter protection efforts. My kids still laugh at this.
Link to tweet
LetMyPeopleVote
(170,428 posts)Organizers plan demonstrations on July 17 to honor Rep. John Lewis, focusing on racial justice, voting rights, and strengthening democracy across the nation.
Organizers of No Kings protests say 'good trouble lives on,' plan next round of rallies
— (@wcpo9news.bsky.social) 2025-06-18T12:50:05.249Z
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/the-president/organizers-of-no-kings-protests-say-good-trouble-lives-on-plan-next-round-of-rallies
The protests will be held on the fifth anniversary of the death of Rep. John Lewis, who was the last surviving member of the Big Six, which helped organize the 1963 March on Washington.
The theme of the July 17 protests will be "Good Trouble Lives On," a nod to Lewis quote: Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.
"We're going to make good trouble because good trouble lives on, and we will not stop until we win this fight," said Barbara R. Arnwine, president and founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition. "No kings, no tyrants, no despots, and we've got to always have good trouble. So we are determined that on July 17, we're asking all of youeach and every one of youto turn out and host events in your city."
travelingthrulife
(3,370 posts)Why can't we celebrate his birthday on the following Saturday? If they are during daytime people will be at work. If they are in evening more chance for violence in my opinion.
travelingthrulife
(3,370 posts)link on their website.
blubunyip
(249 posts)That's the thing to do. Email now. They need to change it to the 19th. Can honor John Lewis just as well.
Thursday--what are they thinking?