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Thank you, President Obama and Mrs. Obama for including me in this very special day.
谢谢，奥巴马总统和总统夫人，谢谢你们邀请我参与这个特别的日子。
And congratulations to the Class of 2020. You have arrived here in the middle of a global crisis,
祝贺2020届的毕业生们。你们来到这里时，正值一场全球危机、
a racial pandemic and worldwide expression of outrage at the senseless killing of yet another unarmed black human being.
一场种族流行病、以及全世界对又一名手无寸铁的黑人被无情杀害表达愤怒。
And you still made it. We're so proud of you. Thank you for using your collective voice and letting the world know that black lives matter.
你们也付诸了行动，我们为你们感到十分地骄傲，感谢你们的共同发声，让世界知道黑人的生命是重要的。
The killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and so many others have left us all broken.
乔治·弗洛伊德、阿贝里、布伦娜·泰勒以及其他许多人的遇害让我们心碎。
It has left the entire country searching for answers. We've seen that our collective hearts when put to positive action could start the wheels of change.
整个国家都在寻找答案。我们已经看到，当我们集体的心付诸积极行动时，便可以启动变革的车轮。
Real change has started with you, this new generation of high school and college graduates who we celebrate today.
真正的变革从你们开始，从我们今天庆祝的新一代高中和大学毕业生开始。
I did not get to experience college like some of you or the campus parties that left you struggling the next day in class. Although that could have been fine.
我没有像你们中的一些人那样体验过大学生活，也没有体验过那些让你们第二天在课堂上苦命挣扎的校园派对。虽然那本来可以很好。
But my parents did teach me the value of education, how to be authentic in my actions and how to celebrate individuality, and the importance of investing in myself.
但我的父母确实教会了我教育的价值，教会我如何做真实的自己，如何赞美个性，以及为自己投资的重要性。
Dear graduates, please remember to take a little bit of time to give thanks to your family members and the community who's been such a big support system for you.
亲爱的毕业生们，请记得花一点时间感谢一下你们的家人和社区，他们给了你们很大的支持。
You are achieving things your parents and grand parents never could imagine for themselves. You are the answer to a generation of prayers.
你所取得的成就是你的父母和祖父母永远无法想象的，你们是这一代祈祷的答案。
Now, some of you might be the first in your family to graduate from college.
现在，你们中的一些人可能是家里的第一个大学毕业生。
Maybe you did not follow the path that was expected of you, and you probably questioned everything about your decision.
或许你们没有按照期望的方式去做，你们可能对自己的决定产生了疑问。
But know that stepping out is the best thing you can do for self-discovery. I know how hard it is to step out and bet on yourself.
但是你们要知道，走出去是发现自我的最佳途径。我知道走出去把赌注押在自己身上有多难。
There was a pivotal turning point in my life when I chose to build my own company many years ago.
许多年前，当我选择创建自己的公司时，我的人生经历了一个关键的转折点。
I had to trust that I was ready and that my parents and mentors provided me with the tools I needed to be successful.
我必须相信我已经准备好了，我的父母和导师给了我成功所需的工具。
But that was terrifying. The entertainment business is still very sexist. It's still very male-dominated,
但真的很可怕，娱乐圈仍然存在很大的性别歧视，仍以男性为主导，
and as a woman, I did not see enough female role models given the opportunity to do what I knew I had to do,
作为一名女性，我并没有看到足够多的女性榜样给我机会去做我知道我必须做的事情、
to run my label, and management company. To direct my films and produce my tours.
去经营我的品牌和管理公司、去导演我的电影、去开启我的旅程。
That meant ownership, owning my masters, owning my art, owning my future and writing my own story. Not enough black women had a seat at the table.
这意味着拥有，拥有自己的主人，拥有自己的艺术，拥有自己的未来，书写我自己的故事。
So, I had to go chop down that wood and build my own table. Then I had to invite the best there was to have a seat.
所以，我不得不把木头砍下来，自己做了一张桌子。然后我只能请最好的人坐下来。
