Friday: What does John Lewis mean by ‘Good Trouble’?

As I posted last week, beginning on Friday, the Magic Lantern will begin streaming the documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble.”

Lewis, the U.S. Representative from Georgia’s 5th District (now in his 17th term), is a longtime civil-rights proponent and one of the prominent activists dating back to the 1963 March on Washington .

Regarding the film, which was directed by Dawn Porter , New York Times critic Ben Kenigsberg wrote, “Although the film uses a conventional format, it makes an urgent argument: that a new wave of voter suppression has threatened the rights that Lewis labored to secure. That context gives older footage — of Lewis and Bond encouraging voter registration in 1971 in Mississippi, for instance — a renewed power.”

Following the film, Oprah Winfrey will interview the Congressman in a 16-minute session filmed a month ago and made exclusive for this series of screenings. Those who purchase tickets for the July 9th screening will also be able to stream a live panel discussion presented (at 4:30 PDT) by the Montgomery, Ala., Freedom Rides Museum. Featured will be Freedom Riders Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Dr. Rip Patton in conversation with filmmaker Porter.

To pre-order “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” click here. Funds raised go to help support the Spokane chapter of the NAACP.