#TalkRadio – July 15: On The Verge of Making History: July 17th John Lewis ‘Good Trouble Lives On!’ Reaches Unprecedented Heights

SPEAKERS:

Dane Culbreath: 12:00 PM – 12:57 PM Eastern Time (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Pacific Time)
San Diego Unified Student Union would be the one I lead, however I’m also apart of 50501SD, and ActivistSD is also partnered

Joshua Raby: 12:00 PM – 12:57 PM Eastern Time
Transformative Justice Coalition Alumni; Alabama Disability Caucus Chair;  Hosting Birmingham, Alabama July 17th John Lewis National Day of Action and Candle Light Vigil Event; Hosting 2 John Lewis National Day of Action 2025 Events in Birmingham

Adrian Consonery Jr.: 12:00 PM – 12:57 PM ET
Adrian Consonery Jr. is a passionate community leader, advocate, and organizer dedicated to civic engagement and social impact and a Transformative Justice Coalition Voting Rights Alumni. He is the founder of Lyfeline Initiative Inc., a nonprofit focused on community development, vocational rehabilitation, and amplifying marginalized voices. With extensive experience in voter education, registration, and advocacy, Adrian has worked with organizations such as Black Voters Matter, the Transformative Justice Coalition, and HOPE Worldwide. A current Business Management student at Grambling State University, Adrian also serves as Young Adult Ministry Leader at Bridge Pointe Church in Marietta, blending faith, service, and leadership to empower others.

Timothy Jacob Wise: 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM ET (Joining between 12:10 and 12:20 for FIVE minutes)
Tim Wise is a prominent author, speaker, and anti-racism educator whose work spans over three decades and includes nine influential books such as White Like Me and Dear White America. He has spoken at thousands of institutions, offering tools for navigating racial dynamics and systemic inequality. As a Senior Fellow at the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), Wise contributes to public education and strategic dialogue on race, power, and institutional reform, advancing the Forum’s mission to confront structural injustice through storytelling, advocacy, and truth-telling.

Makayla Myers: 12:20 PM – 12:57 PM Eastern Time
Makayla Myers is the Vice President of the NAACP PA State Conference, Youth & College Division. Makayla is the Youth Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia.  Makayala is also the Founder and CEO at Stars of Giving Not For Profit Organization and she is the youngest Political Strategist & Consultant on the East Coast. Maykayla is a TJC Alumni from the Washington, DC Class of 2024.

INTRODUCTION:

Hi Igniters For Change! The Igniting Change Radio Show on Tuesday, July 15th, 2025, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time, entitled “On The Verge of Making History: July 17th John Lewis ‘Good Trouble Lives On!’ Reaches Unprecedented Heights”, will be live with Radio Show Co-Hosts and Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) Co-Leaders Attorneys Barbara Arnwine, Esq. and Daryl Jones, Esq. and will feature special guests Joshua Raby, Dane Culbreath, Timothy Jacob Wise, Adrian Consonery Jr., and Makayla Myers. This show is going to focus on Gen Z and Young Millennial Leaders who are leading John Lewis “Good Trouble Lives On” July 17th, 2025 Events. We will be exploring what this Day of Action means for the younger generations, including Gen Alpha.

On July 17, we honor the anniversary of the passing of civil rights icon John Lewis—not with ceremonies, but with action. Across the country, we will take to the streets and into communities to uplift our non-violent struggle for justice, voting rights, just multiracial democracy, and dignity for all. This is more than a protest—this is a moral reckoning; a fight against voter suppression; a fight against racial division; a fight against Medicare and Medicaid cuts and all other social safety net budget cuts and a fight to protect our Constitutional Freedoms, a continuation for Congressman John Lewis’ legacy and a new front in the freedom struggle; this is a movement for Democracy!

Through the tremendous efforts of TJC, Indivisible, Declaration for American Democracy (DFAD), Public Citizen, Black Voters Matters, League of Women Voters, Southern Poverty Law Center, The Leadership Conference for Human and Civil Rights, 50501, and 170 other organizational partners, the July 17th John Lewis “Good Trouble Lives On” Mass Mobilization is reaching unprecedented heights. At the time of the writing of this show description, there are 1,600+ John Lewis National Day of Action events, 1,639 confirmed with another 77 pending, with more to come. We urge all interested in hosting an event, volunteering, or participating in an event to please sign up at GoodTroubleLivesOn.org. Our show will feature the great organizing being done by many local organizers to make July 17th a major success. Our guests Joshua Raby, Makayla Myers, and Adrian Consonery Jr. are three of TJC’s Alumni and, along with Dane Culbreath, are hosting events throughout the country.

For a short five-minute segment, Tim Wise will discuss the African American Policy Forum’s Summer Camp, being held July 19th – July 24th in Nashville, TN. The 2025 AAPF Summer Camp is being co-sponsored by TJC, which has recruited a cohort of ten TJC Alumni to attend. Barbara Arnwine and Jonnita Dockens will be among the speakers. The Summer School is open to all those who want to attend. You can go to AAPF.org for more information.

QUESTIONS:

[Barbara and Daryl have two special announcements: how people can watch the National Broadcast and Tuesday night’s Host meeting]

• Dane, Welcome to your inaugural Igniting Change. Please share with our audience more about your background.
• Everyone, why have you chosen to become a leader of a July 17th John Lewis National Day of Action “Good Trouble Lives On” Event? 
• Joshua, Why are you hosting two events?
• Everyone, why is it important to host an event specifically in your states?
• Tim, you are Senior Fellow at the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), which is hosting its Summer Camp and is actively recruiting people to attend. 
• What is AAPF’s Summer Camp, taking place July 20th – 25th in Nashville, Tennessee? 
• Why is it important for people to attend this year’s Summer Camp?
• (Tim, this is the second time this Summer Camp is being held in-person in your hometown of Nashville, TN. It will be held at the historic Scarritt Bennett Center. 
• Tell people more about the historic Scarritt Bennett Center. )* (optional)
• Tim, Thanks for being on the show. How do people get in contact with you and join AAPF’s Summer School July 20th – 25th in Nashville, Tennessee?
• (12:20 PM ET) Welcome Makayla!,  You are talking to us from Charlotte, North Carolina where you are attending the NAACP Annual Convention. Tell us what has that experience been like!\
• Makayla, Out of all our organizers you have an especially difficult task of helping to organize your session while out of town! What has that experience been like?
• Makayla, Joshua, and Adrian, how has your TJC training helped you in organizing your John Lewis event?
• Dane, you are a member of 50501. How has that organizing experience – from the April 5th Hands Off mass mobilization to today- affected your life?
• Everyone, you will be organizing GenZ and Millennials to participate in John Lewis Day, what do you hope will happen that day? Why are you urging Gen Z’ers to be involved?
• What should people expect on July 17th at your events?
• Now there are over 1,600 John Lewis Day of Action hosted events across the country, with 200 partners. This is our largest one ever since 2021. How do people sign up to join the John Lewis Day of Action? (GoodTroubleLivesOn.org)
• Everyone,  What should people expect at each of your events and please restate how people can join each of your events and where they’re being held.
• Everyone, it is anticipated that on July 17th many of the people making Good Trouble with protests that day will be openly voicing opposition to this horrific bill. How do you think people will voice that opposition in the spirit of John Lewis?
• Everyone, Based on your knowledge of historic Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s, how do you compare the movements of the 1960’s that destroyed legally sanctioned racial segregation and fought for voting rights with today’s movements that seek to destroy this modern eugenics-based White Supremacy, Oligarchy, Authoritarianism, and other Anti-Democracy forces? 
• Everyone, What do you think should be the key demands of today’s protests?
• Everyone, What are your one-minute final thoughts to our listeners?
• Everyone, How can our listeners get involved? (GoodTroubleLivesOn.org)
• Everyone, Thank you so much for joining us today. How do our listeners get in contact with you?

Arnwine will remind listeners:

•  to sign up at GoodTroubleLivesOn.org to host or participate in a July 17th Event;
• about AAPF’s Summer Camp, taking place July 20th – 25th in Nashville, Tennessee and to learn more at AAPF.org 
• when you make those daily calls to the Congress at 202-224-3121 to vote NO and protest the SAVE Act
• to stay in those streets! 
• TJC will continue to vigorously defend the rights of all Americans and will fight the implementation of Project 2025 and our future shows will continue to cover any hate crimes and how we effectively protect ourselves while advancing our agenda for justice.]

[Daryl, Barbara, and guests may share their favorite books and encourage people to donate towards TJC’s giveaways of banned and affirming books.]