Rob Eller, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in New Philadelphia, said change rarely comes from playing it safe; it comes from speaking out.

The protest, held on the fifth anniversary of the death of Congressman John Lewis, focused on immigration advocacy, voting rights and racial justice.

A protest dubbed the "Make Good Trouble Rally" in honor of late U.S. Rep. John Lewis is planned for Chicago Thursday in Daley Plaza to oppose President Trump and his policies.

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

The downtown Raleigh rally, part of national “Good Trouble Lives On” protests, will focus on a GOP bill that would affect North Carolina elections.

One protestor, Jim Clark, said he's been attending rallies since the beginning of the year. He said he attended Thursday in response to the defunding of the USAID and the resulting food waste, and funding cuts to public media like NPR. Clark said he protests for the sake of his children and grandchildren.

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)

The 'Good Trouble' protests are part of a nationwide mobilization to honor the late Congressman John Lewis and to protest the Trump administration.