Unpacking the iconic Spider Martin "Bloody Sunday" photograph with Charles Mauldin, 17-years-old on March 7, 1965, and sixth in line. Both Charles and this image are featured in the Oscar-submitted documentary, AMERICAN DIGNITY. In conversation with Dr. David Domke. Directed by Hanson Hosein.
In the midst of historic turbulence, even the unbreakable alliance between America and Canada is being overturned.
Reflecting on my upbringing on one side of the border, I delve into this unsettling new reality alongside a close companion raised on the American side of the Detroit River in "We Cross the Ambassador Bridge."
Despite the turmoil, Common Power co-founder David Domke and I maintain a belief in the potential for transformative leadership. Drawing inspiration from the resilience and skill of the region’s sports legends Gordie Howe ("Mr. Elbows" with a new, nearby bridge named after him) and Joe Louis ("The Brown Bomber" memorialized by The Fist statue in downtown Detroit), we navigate this uncharted territory in our conversation with hope and determination.
"One of the best pieces of anti-fascist art in a generation." -- Charles Douglas III of Common Power and Ahmed Baba of MSNBC cross the Williamsburg Bridge in NYC with Hanson Hosein in June 2025 after the first "No Kings" protest and discuss how the art of the Star Wars TV series "Andor" reflects the reality of this moment. In doing so, they fall upon a solution for bringing extremists back from the brink. After all, "no one sees themselves as the villain."
