Good Trouble: Candlelight Vigil for Democracy, July 17th, statewide list

On the Anniversary
of the passing of
the Honorable John Lewis this Saturday, Jul 17th

Good Trouble: Candlelight Vigil for Democracy

About this event:
America is at a crossroads.

Six months have passed since the failed attack on our nation and our democracy on January 6th. Since that day, anti-voter laws have been passed in states all over the country and the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rulings have made clear that it will not act to protect the sacred right to vote. This summer, Congressional districts risk being redrawn in a way that will allow politicians to choose their voters - rather than the voters fairly choosing who represents them.

We have reached an inflection point in which we must force our elected officials to act now or risk losing the very foundation of our republic.

But there is hope for us to stop this undercurrent of corruption and rebuild American democracy so that the freedom to vote is protected, billionaires don’t control our political systems, and our representatives actually respond to we the people.

To do this, we must pass the For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and D.C. Statehood - and we can’t let anything, including the Jim Crow filibuster, stand in our way!

Join IndivisibleCommonGroundWNC for The Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy on July 17 - the one year mark of the passing of Rep. John Lewis - as we carry on his legacy by hosting candlelight vigils nationwide to demand that Congress act to protect our freedom to vote and rebuild our democracy.

We must and will win this Fight!

1) 8 – 9pm EDT
The Fountain at the Jackson County Public Library
310 Keener St
Sylva, NC 28779

Map & , Sign Up Link

https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/401379/

2) 7 – 8pm EDT
Watauga County Courthouse
842 W King St
Boone, NC 28607

Map & Sign Up Link
https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/400885/

3) 8 – 9pm EDT
Hickory Post Office
231 Government Ave SW
Hickory, NC 28602

Map & Sign Up Link
https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/400872/

4) 8 – 9:30pm EDT
Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center
600 E 4th St
Charlotte, NC 28202

Map & Sign Up Link
https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/400143/

5) 7 – 8:30pm EDT
Johnny Boler Municpal Park
Burch Drive
West End, NC 28374
(Taylor Town, Pinehurst, Southern Pines Area)

Map & Sign Up Link
https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/399889/

6) 8 – 8:30pm EDT
209 W 4th Ave
Red Springs, NC 28377

Map & Sign Up Link
https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/401622/

7) 6 – 7pm EDT
301 W Main St
Carrboro, NC 27510 (Chapel Hill)

Map & Sign Up Link
https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/400878/

8) 8:30 – 9pm EDT
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens
1215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27610

Map & Sign Up Link
https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/400595/

9) 7 – 9pm EDT
Bethlehalm Missionary Baptist Church
305 S Halifax Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Map & Sign Up Link
https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/400567/

10) 7:30 – 9pm EDT
1898 Memorial Park
1018 N 3rd St
Wilmington, NC 28401

Map & Sign Up Link
https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/event/401692/

Check the national map and main website for updates here:

https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/map/

https://www.mobilize.us/democracyvigils/

Stay safe and stay encouraged.

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