Our Nation, our world, are at a critical crossroads.  Many of our freedoms are at stake. On many fronts bad actors are taking control, and will surely sacrifice many innocents in their path.

We all must choose a side.  I side with those who fought for basic human rights: Safety, life, decency, health, a fair economic chance and the respect we all wish for.

There is no better subject matter than these leaders of the struggle for human rights, civil rights and human dignity. They ARE the great heroes of our history.

I honor them with brush and color, and I dearly hope they inspire the public, and the next generations coming up, to a way forward that honors ALL people and everyone’s right to safety and dignity and respect.

Mark Daehlin

Northfield MN, 2025