評論
打印
Hi everybody. This weekend, we'll dedicate the newest American icon on our National Mall - the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
嗨，大家好。本周末，我們將在國家廣場把時間留給美國標桿建筑--非洲裔美國人歷史和文化國家博物館
It's a beautiful building, five stories high and some 70 feet below the ground, situated just across the street from the Washington Monument.
這是一個美麗的建筑，五層樓高，地下建筑約有70 英尺深，位于華盛頓紀念碑的街道的正對面。
And this museum tells a story of America that hasn't always taken a front seat in our national narrative.
這個博物館所講述的美國故事，在美國歷史中關注度靠前的極為罕見。
As a people, we've rightfully passed on the tales of the giants who built this country.
作為國民，我們理所當然耳熟能詳開國元勛們的故事。
But too often, willful or not, we've chosen to gloss over or ignore entirely the experience of millions upon millions of others.
但太多的時候，有意或無意間，我們無視或完全忽略了數百萬人的經歷。
But this museum chooses to tell a fuller story.
但這家博物館會給我們還原一個完整的歷史故事。
It's doesn't gauze up some bygone era or avoid uncomfortable truths.
不再用紗布遮掩一些重大往事或回避尷尬的史實。
Rather, it embraces the patriotic recognition that America is a constant work in progress;
而是認同了一個愛國的理念，美國在不斷發展進步著；
that each successive generation can look upon our imperfections and decide that it is within our collective power to align this nation with the high ideals of our founding.
每一代人都都能正視我們的不足之處，并決心以我們集體的力量使國家向建國理想邁進。
