Proceed and Be Bold

The documentary Proceed and Be Bold is about an African American man named Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. On the outside appearance Amos would appear to be an uneducated southern farmer. However, underneath his pink button up shirt and overalls is an educated former business man who gave up the business life in order that he might live his dream; his dream of owning his own printing press.

Amos' printing press is not any ordinary printing press. His style of printing is what any person would consider a work of art. Each poster that Amos printed has a bolded statement or word on the front in order to capture his audiences attention. This bolded statement or word speaks of Amos' opinion upon whichever issue he addresses and tries to get his audience to look at that issue in a whole new light. The fact that he is  willing to put his opinions in the public eye and not be afraid of what others will think is very inspiring to me.

Although, I may not agree with all of his opinions, I do agree that we all can make a difference through the little things we do and that we should make our voice heard.

While watching the movie I felt that many of Amos' ideas were extreme, however, the message he is sending through his actions is bold. This is a man gave up his career in order that he might live his dream.I would imagine that Amos would have made much more continuing on with his previous career path as a business man, but living his dream was much more important. I believe this message is stronger than any poster that Amos could have ever printed. I believe that we should not worry about what the world thinks of us and that we should pursue our dreams: even if it means wearing a pink shirt and overalls. Our dreams are what make us, and as said in the movie, it is not a sacrifice if you are loving what you are doing. Live your dream.

Works Cited:

Proceed and Be Bold. Dir. Laura Zinger. Perf. Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. 2008. Web.