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But here's the thing -- our history provides us with a better story, a better blueprint for how we can win.
其實，我們的歷史為我們提供了一幅引領我們走向勝利的美好藍圖。
It teaches us that when we pull ourselves out of those lowest emotional depths,
它告訴我們，當我們將自己從最低落的情緒中拉出來，
and we channel our frustrations into studying and organizing and banding together
并化悲憤為學習、組織和聯合時，
then we can build ourselves and our communities up.
我們可以成就自己和我們的群體。
We can take on those deep-rooted problems, and together -- together -- we can overcome anything that stands in our way.
我們可以共同解決這些根深蒂固的問題，團結起來，克服前進路上的任何阻礙。
And the first thing we have to do is vote.
我們要做的第一件事就是選舉。
Hey, no, not just once in a while.
當然不是偶爾一次。
Not just when my husband or somebody you like is on the ballot.
不只是當我丈夫或是你喜歡的人參與選舉的時候。
But in every election at every level, all of the time.
而是在每一次各級選舉當中。
Because here is the truth -- if you want to have a say in your community,
因為事實是，如果你想要在你的社區中擁有話語權，
if you truly want the power to control your own destiny, then you've got to be involved.
如果你真的想有能力控制自己的命運，那么你一定要參與。
You got to be at the table. You've got to vote, vote, vote, vote.
你得在有發言權的席位上。你必須參與選舉與表決。
That's it; that's the way we move forward. That's how we make progress for ourselves and for our country.
就是這樣，這是我們前進的道路。這是我們自身發展和國家進步的方式。
That's what's always happened here at Tuskegee.
這就是常在塔斯基吉發生的事。
Think about those students who made bricks with their bare hands.
想想那些用自己的雙手建造校舍的學生們。
They did it so that others could follow them and learn on this campus, too.
正因為他們的行動，其他學生才能在這個校園里學習。
Think about that brilliant scientist who made his lab from a trash pile.
想想那位杰出的科學家，他從廢物堆里建造了自己的實驗室。
He did it because he ultimately wanted to help sharecroppers feed their families.
他之所以這樣做，是因為他想幫助佃農養家糊口。
Those Airmen who rose above brutal discrimination they did it so the whole world could see just how high black folks could soar.
那些沖破歧視的飛行員讓整個世界看到黑人可以飛得多高。
That's the spirit we've got to summon to take on the challenges we face today.
為了迎接挑戰，我們就要擁有這樣的精神。
