Philip Agyouk is aware of standing alongside civil rights icons. He participated in the establishment of Dream Defenders in the wake of the death of Tayvon Martin in 2012 and conducted a month -old sit -in after the shooter George Zimmerman in 2013.
The work of Mr. Agyn and many other activists was listed in following up on “Eyes on the Award”, which is a rating documentary series that narrated the story of the civil rights movement in America from 1954 to 1965. Modern presentation, “Laayoune on the third prize: We who believe in freedom cannot rest” from 1977 to 2015 and Flow On the Max.
Mr. Agyoune, born in Chicago, appears prominently in the sixth and final episode, which is captured after the election of President Barack Obama in 2008.
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The original “Eyes on the Award” was a historical documentary on the civil rights movement. The co -founder of Dream Defenders, a part of a new series of six parts, talks about the meaning of the documentary at this time of political turmoil.
“There was something about that moment, bright anger, hostility. Four years from a black president. How is this happening?” Sayyid Aghniyeh says in the documentary, describing the overlap between Obama’s presidency and the killing of Tripolon. “Teriphone has been alarm around the clock, and many people who were walking in the past few years of their lives were.”
Mr. Aghniyeh recently spoke with the screen in a telephone interview about the documentary and what it means in a period of great political turmoil. This interview was released for length and clarity.
What does it mean to be part of the “Eyes on the Prize” series at this moment?
I felt a level of pride and a kind of wonder in our time together as organizers. This has caused me to remember deeply and get to some people who have not spoken to them a short time ago, just to re -call.
This is a very difficult time for us and will become more difficult. … [The current president] He managed to recruit all the morals of people through race, class and sex in its cause and its regulation over the world, and in their party and what they want to see the country appears. It is a very dangerous time for people like us.
Did the documentary give you a sense of inspiration for you despite what is going on politically and socially?
If we look back in [documentary]I see a lot of excitement and optimism that I had. I can’t talk about anyone else, but I feel more sober and moderate about the situation now. Everyone who watches the document does not see all the things that occurred before, during and after these moments. There is still a lot to be calculated and I hope this project will inspire people to discuss achievements, names, organization and victories.
I watched “Ayoun on the award” once at school – I watched the entire series in the classroom. And to know that “El -Ayoun on the third prize” is likely to be banned in most schools is a sign of what we are in.
What does it mean to have a support of Harry Bellavonti and Julian Bond at the height of your protest in 2013?
I consider Harry Bellavonte a guide and the past, regardless of whether he has moved. I had a number of different opportunities for my life to sit on one on one to visit it with Mr. B. In the days and moments in which you feel the lack of confidence in what you do, or do not know whether the work you do is worth or in a timely [Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee] Or a former member of the Black Tiger, this is the most valuable for me.
He puts it in a struggle that if you only see “eyes on the prize”, you will find these people, and they must be [celebrated]But to be able to obtain their guidance and advice, their ability to fulfill at this moment is invaluable.
What does it mean to be able to share your experiences with the next generation?
[This series] It is a time capsule. And I hope that no person to watch it will leave: “Oh, I want to be like them.” But he says, “I am. I am really the person who is struggling against this system.” Viewers may have questions about how this world is what it is, and it may be inspired by people who have just answered a call, or people who are not richer, more intelligent, or any other qualifiers, but people can search for guidance. I think this is very important. These are the things that I saw when I saw [“Eyes on the Prize”] At elementary school. Some of them were black and white, and some were colored, but it was still deeply echoed with me.