Later civil rights activist John Lewis had no relationship between Juneau, but Juno residents expressed his anniversary of his death on Thursday night with the Trump administration’s protest. Reduction of diversity, equity and inclusive policies And they see them as attacks on civil rights.
The six -year -old Shiras Dihle has a sign that reads “American Kind Again” in the corner of the Egan Drive and Douglas Bridge.
“When it is good for people, they make you good,” he said.
He was standing with his mother and younger brother with more than 100 other Juno residents who joined the so -called “good problem” protests along the busy roads of Juno during the Rush Hour Traffic.
The “good problem” was the creed of John Lewis, the icon of the civil rights movement. He was famous for using nonviolent behaviorism throughout the 1960s to end separation and vote. He mentioned that behavioralism is a “good problem, a necessary problem” to achieve change. Lewis continued to advocate for decades as a politician until he died at the age of 80 in 2020.
Thursday, more than thousands of demonstrations were held throughout the United States, including other areas of Alaska.
Juno resident Michael Ciri said he is protesting to defend diversity. He brought a page from Lewis’ book.
“I like to sit at home and sit in a chair with a cat. There will be right now.” “But John Lewis said, ‘You have to go out of your seat. You have to come from a good place. You must be ready to cause problems.”
Dozens of protests have been held in the capital since Donald Trump took office for his second term.
Arreil Hasse-Zamudio worked with Juneau for democracy and helped to organize events with other local advocacy groups. She said she could listen to her voice while saying that Alaska’s capital is an attack on the current administration’s citizens and human rights.
“We are in the spirit of John Lewis,” she said. “When needed, especially when you are very afraid of taking away your rights, we talk about using your quotation as inspiration.”
JANET KUSSART has lived for more than 50 years in Juneau. She will be 80 years old next month.
But now she was standing next to the road with a sign. She shed a little tears when she described the width cut for federal services. She called this called the Gutting of the American Constitution.
“My words, you have to protest it,” she said. “I’m sitting at home and I don’t feel sorry for myself. You have to go out with other people. This is inspired.”
She may have retired while working, but she would not support civil rights.
