Getting into “good trouble” is a guiding principle
for John Lewis. It’s not only OK, but necessary
to enact and inspire meaningful change. And
it’s not just rhetoric, either. The 80-year-old
congressman has the receipts to prove it. He has
been arrested 45 times, five of which happened
while he was a sitting representative. In the new
documentary “ John Lewis: Good Trouble,” he
couldn’t be prouder of that fact because it’s all
been in service of his lifelong fight for civil rights.
He even predicts that he’ll add to that tally.
It’s a principle that the country seems to
have taken to heart in the past month in the
aftermath of George Floyd’s death. People
have taken to the streets and to Twitter to call
attention to injustices. They have publicly called
out employers for conscious and unconscious
bias. And not only are they being heard, but
their concerns are being taken seriously and
resulting in swift and unprecedented change.