"Through struggle and sacrifice, I’ve learned power doesn’t come from a podium, it comes from the people," said Memphis activist Jose Salazar.

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

An event honoring the legacy of late U.S. Rep. John Lewis was held on the South Carolina State House steps on Thursday.

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)

Several rallies are planned across Mid-Missouri and the nation on Thursday to honor the legacy of late U.S. Congressman John Lewis, regarded as a champion of the Civil Rights Movement. The Mid-Missouri Solidarity Network said in a news release that organizers are gathering in the spirit of Lewis,

Good Trouble Lives On" protests will take place in Chicago today, rallying against President Donald Trump and his policies.