演讲文本

I know it's raining, but I’m going to tell about Frederick.

我知道在下雨 但我想讲讲弗雷德里克。

Frederick started his college career in Ohio.

弗雷德里克在俄亥俄开始他的大学生涯。

Only to find out that his high school sweetheart back in Georgia was pregnant.

但却发现他在佐治亚高中时的心上人怀孕了。

So he came back and enrolled in Morehouse to be closer to her.

于是他到离她更近的莫尔豪斯就读。

Pretty soon, helping raise a newborn and working night shifts.

很快 养育一个新生儿 时常开夜车。

Became too much.

让他无法承受。

So he started taking business classes at a technical college instead.

于是他转到一个技术学校 学习商务课程。

Doing everything from delivering newspapers to buffing hospital floors.

从送报纸 到抛光医院地板 他什么都做。

To support his family.

以及来支撑他的家庭。

And then he enrolled at Morehouse a second time.

之后他再度到莫尔豪斯就读。

But even with a job, he couldn't keep up with the cost of tuition.

但哪怕是带薪读书 他还是负担不起学费。

So after getting his degree from that technical school.

在从技术学校获得学位之后。

This father of three decided to come back to Morehouse for a third time.

他作为三个孩子的父亲 决定三度回到莫尔豪斯。

As Frederick says.

弗雷德里克说。

"god has a plan for my life, and he's not done with me yet".

上帝对我的人生有他的规划 他没放弃我。

And today, Frederick is a family man, and a working man.

而今天 弗雷德里克是一家的支柱 是一个工作的男人。

And a Morehouse man.

也是一个莫尔豪斯人。

And that's what I’m asking all of you to do:.

这就是我要求你们所有人做的。

Keep setting an example for what it means to be a man.

树立男人的榜样。

Be the best husband to your wife.

当好丈夫 尽最大努力照顾你的妻子。

Or you're your boyfriend, or your partner.

或者你的男友 你的伴侣。

人物简介和演讲视频

人物简介

本视频是美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马在莫尔豪斯学院2013年毕业典礼上的演讲。莫尔豪斯学院是美国黑人运动先驱马丁·路德·金的母校，也是一所传统上招收黑人的美国私立男子文理学院。奥巴马作为美国历史上第一位黑人总统，到此鼓励黑人学生。他告诫黑人青年，不要把种族歧视当做个人失败的借口，要努力成为一个好男人、好丈夫、好父亲。