Get in Good Trouble with Women4Change!
Claire farrington, women4change intern
“When I was growing up, my mother and father and family members said, 'Don't get in trouble. Don't get in the way.’ I got in trouble. I got in the way. It was necessary trouble.”
John Lewis
What:
Women4Change is screening the movie "John Lewis: Good Trouble". Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion with ACLU and Common Cause Indiana.
Standard Admission tickets are $15, and VIP tickets are $30. Tickets can be purchased here.
WHEN:
May 8th, 2024, at 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm. Doors will open at 6:00 pm.
where:
Kan-Kan Cinema. 1258 Windsor St, Indianapolis, IN 46201.
Why:
2024 is a crucial voting year with both gubernatorial and presidential elections. At this event, you will learn more about the life and legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis, voting rights, and voter suppression. This event will inspire you to make your voice heard in the 2024 elections and encourage others to do the same.
Did you know that in the 2022 midterms, Indiana ranked 50th in voter turnout? And in the 2020 presidential election, Hoosiers were 47th. Despite these worrying statistics, Governor Holcomb signed HB1264 into law this legislative session, which may function to make it more difficult for eligible Americans to vote. Notably, 17 local voting rights groups opposed this bill as they feared it would increase voter suppression.
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” uses archival footage and interviews to detail the life and achievements of John Lewis. Among other things, Lewis was one of the original Freedom Riders, a co-founder and chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), a congressman, and one of the “Big Six" leaders of the civil rights movement. He organized sit-ins at segregated restaurants, and was arrested many times for causing what he called “good trouble”.
Inspired by Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., Lewis was committed to social justice and non-violence. On March 7, 1965, He led a 600-person march advocating for equal voting rights in Selma, Alabama. This infamous day became known as Bloody Sunday as police officers brutally attacked marchers with tear gas, batons, and bullwhips. Lewis was hospitalized alongside more than 50 other marchers. Bloody Sunday sent reverberations throughout the country and soon after more than 80 American cities held protests. This chain of events eventually led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965.
Join Women4Change on May 8 at 6:30 pm to learn more about John Lewis, voter suppression, and the need for “good trouble”. For more information click here.