Organizers said the protests were a direct response to what they characterize as the Trump administration’s “brazen rollback” of civil and human rights.

Local grassroots organizations will gather at Kansas City’s Swope Park Thursday to celebrate the life and legacy of Rep. John Lewis, according to event organizers.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell took time on Monday to remember the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, marking the fifth anniversary of his passing this week.