TED英语演讲视频：你们为即将听到的一切做好准备了吗？（含演讲稿）
演说者：Wale Oye jide
演说题目：历史由胜利者所撰写，那受压迫者如何讲自己的故事
设计师 Wale说：“成为非洲人是受文化的启发，对未来充满永恒的希望。”他用自己的品牌“伊基尔·琼斯”，用经典的设计来展示那些经常被边缘化的群体的优雅和优雅，穿着漂亮的剪裁，讲述一个故事。
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TED演讲稿It is often said that the stories ofhistory are written by its victors, but if this is true, what becomesof the downtrodden, and how can they ever hope to aspire for somethinggreater if they are never told the stories of their own glorious pasts?
我们常说历史的故事是由胜利者所撰写的， 但如果这是真的， 那被压迫的一方又将如何？ 他们又将如何去期望追求更加美好的事物？如果他们从来没有听说过属于他们自己的，辉煌的过去？
Ostensibly, I stand before you as a meremaker of clothing, but within the folds of ancient fabrics and moderntextiles, I have found a higher calling. Through my work as adesigner, I've discovered the importance of providing representation for the marginalized members of our society,
表面上，我仅仅以一位衣服制造者的 身份站在你面前， 但在古老布料和现代纺织品的皱褶中， 我找到了更高的启示。 透过我身为设计师的工作， 我发现了为我们社会被边缘化的成员提供“表现”的重要性，
and theimportance of telling the most vulnerable among us that they no longerhave to compromise them selves just so they can fit in with an uncompromisingmajority. It turns out that fashion, a discipline many of us considerto be trivial, can actually be a powerful tool for dismantlingbias and bolstering the self-images of underrepresented populations.
并且告诉那些在我们当中最弱势的一群， 他们再也不必妥协让步， 只有这样他们才能融入进不必将就的主流中去。 其实流行， 这个大部分的人都认为不重要的纪律， 其实可以是一个很强大的工具来瓦解偏见， 以及提升一些不受瞩目群体的形象。
My interest in using design as a vehiclefor social change happens to be a personal one. As a NigerianAmerican, I know how easily the term "African" can slip frombeing an ordinary geographic descriptor to becoming a pejorative. Forthose of us from this beautiful continent, to be African is to be inspiredby culture and to be filled with undying hope for the future.
我致力于以设计作为改造社会的工具 背后的原因和我自己很有关系。 身为位尼日利亚裔美国人，我知道“非洲人”这一个词很容易 从一个普通的地理形容词变成一个贬义词。 对于来自这个美丽大陆的我们， 成为非洲人注定受到文化的启发， 并且对于未来充满潜在的的希望。
So inan attempt to shift the misguided perceptions that many have about theplace of my birth, I use design as a means to tell stories, storiesabout joy, stories about triumph, stories about perseverance allthroughout the African diaspora.
所以尝试去转变那些大众对我出生地的误解， 我利用设计作为我讲述故事的媒介， 喜悦的故事、 胜利的故事、 关于全体非洲侨民毅力的故事。
I tell these stories as a concertedeffort to correct the historical record, because, no matter where any ofus is from, each of us has been touched by the complicatedhistories that brought our families to a foreign land. Thesehistories shape the way we view the world, and they mold the biases wecarry around with us. To combat these biases, my work drawsaesthetics from different parts of the globe and crafts a narrative aboutthe importance of fighting for inclusivity.
我讲述这些故事， 是为了以共同的努力修正历史的记录， 因为，不管我们任何人来自哪里， 我们每一个人都曾接触过这个复杂的历史，将我们的家庭带到了一个陌生的土地。 这些历史改变我们对个这个世界的看法， 并且也造成了伴随着我们的偏见。 为了对抗这些偏见，我的作品吸纳了世界各地的美学， 创造了阐述“为了包容而战”的重要性的旁白。
By refashioning imagesfrom classic European art and marrying them with Africanaesthetics, I am able to recast people of color in roles ofprominence, providing them with a degree of dignity they didn't havein earlier times. This approach subverts the historically acceptednarrative of African inferiority, and it serves as inspiration for peopleof color who have grown wary of seeing themselves depicted withoutsophistication and without grace.
通过重新赋予欧洲古典艺术图片以新的时尚意义， 并将他们与非洲美学拼接， 我得以重塑有色人种的卓越， 赋予他们在早些时候所不曾拥有的，一定的尊严。 这种方式颠覆了“卑劣的非洲人”这一传统观念， 是对那些不会轻易把自己视作没有教养和优雅的有色人种的鼓舞。
Each of these culture-bendingtapestries becomes a tailored garment or a silk scarf, like the one Iam very coincidentally wearing right now.
这些曲解文化的挂毯， 变成了被剪裁的服饰， 或是我现在特意穿着的这条丝绸围巾。
And even when surrounded in a structure ofEuropean classicism, these narratives boldly extoll the merits of Africanempowerment. In this way, the tools of the masters becomemasterworks to celebrate those who were once subservient.
即使被包围在欧洲古典主义结构之中， 这些叙述也能英勇的赞美赋予非洲人权利的优点。 这样，大师的工具就变成了用来欢颂那些曾经屈服的人们的杰作。
This metaphor extends beyond the realm ofart and out into the real world. Whether worn by refugees orworld-changing entrepreneurs,when people are allowed the freedom to presentthemselves in a manner that celebrates their own unique identities, amagical thing happens.
这一比喻超越了艺术的界限， 直达真实的世界， 无论是被难民穿着，还是被改变世界的企业家穿着。 当人们被赋予了自由， 能够以欢庆他们独特的个性来表达自我时， 神奇的事情发生了。
We stand taller. We're more proud andself-aware because we're presenting our true, authentic selves. Andthose of us who are around them in turn become more educated, more open andmore tolerant of their different points of view. In this way, the clothesthat we wear can be a great illustration of diplomatic softpower. The clothes that we wear can serve as bridges between ourseemingly disparate cultures.
我们站的更高， 我们更加骄傲自豪， 因为我们在表达真实可信的自我。 在世人身边的我们，变得更加有教养。 对世人的不同观点，我们变得更加开放和宽容。 如此，我们所穿的服饰 能成为外交软实力强有力的图解。 我们的服饰可以充当 我们表面上看起来充满差异的文化的桥梁。
And so, yeah, ostensibly I stand before youas a mere maker of clothing. But my work has always been about more thanfashion. It has become my purpose to rewrite the culturalnarratives so that people of color can be seen in a new and nuancedlight, and so that we,the proud children of sub-Saharan Africa, cantraverse the globe while carrying ourselves with pride.
确实如此，嗯，表面上我仅作为 一个服装设计师站在你的面前， 但我的工作不局限于时尚。 它早已成为我重写文化叙述的目标， 这样有色人种才能被一种新的，细微的方式看待。 这样我们作为 撒哈拉以南非洲骄傲的孩子， 才能带着我们的自豪，跨越全球。
It was indeed true that the stories ofhistory were told by its old victors, but I am of a newgeneration. My work speaks for those who will no longer let theirfutures be dictated by a troubled past. Today, we stand ready to tell ourown stories without compromise, without apologies. But the questionstill remains: are you prepared for what you are about to hear? Ihope you are, because we are coming regardless.
确实如此，历史总是由它古老的胜利者来诉说， 但我是新的一代人， 我的工作就是为了这些不再让他们的未来被苦难的过去所支配的人而发声。 今天，我们准备好讲述我们自己的故事了， 没有妥协，也没有道歉， 但问题仍然存在： 你们为你们即将听到的一切做好了准备吗？ 我希望是的，因为无论如何，我们来了。
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