慢速英语 | 谷歌涂鸦纪念“黑人历史之父”卡特·伍德森
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February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month in the United States and other countries around the world.
每年的2月是美国和世界各地的“黑人历史月”。
On Thursday, Google honored the month with a special Google Doodle of African-American historian Carter G. Woodson.Experts call him the “Father of Black History.”
周四，谷歌用一副特别的涂鸦来纪念这个月，涂鸦的主人公是美国历史学家卡特·伍德森。专家称他为“黑人历史之父”。
Woodson was born in the state of Virginia in 1875.His parents were both former slaves. Neither of his parents ever had the chance to learn to read or write.Woodson, however, had a strong interest in education.Because he spent much of his youth helping his family by working in farming and mining, Woodson mostly taught himself.
伍德森1875年出生于弗吉尼亚州。他的父母都曾是奴隶。他们都没有机会读书识字。然而，伍德森对教育有着浓厚的兴趣。由于他的大部分时间都是在农场和采矿工作以帮助他的家庭，所以伍德森大多数情况下靠自学。
Woodson entered high school at the age of 20 and received his diploma in just two years.
伍德森20岁进入高中，并在两年内拿到了毕业证。
He went on to become the second African-American in history to earn a doctorate from Harvard University.He was among the earliest scholars of black history.
他后来成为历史上第二位获得哈佛大学博士学位的非裔美国人。他是黑人历史上早期的学者之一。
Woodson launched a publication called the Journal of Negro History.It was later renamed the Journal of African American History.In it, he and other experts wrote about African-American life and history.He also wrote more than 12 books on the topic during his lifetime.
伍德森创办了一本名为《黑人历史杂志》的刊物。后来更名为《非裔美国人历史杂志》。在书中，他和其他作者写了关于非洲裔美国人的生活和历史的文章。在他的一生中，他也写了超过12本关于这一主题的专著。
In 1926, Woodson developed an education program on the study of African-American history. The one-week program was called Negro History Week.It took place in February.Woodson chose February because it was the birth month of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln.
1926年，伍德森开办了一个关于非裔美国人历史研究的教育项目。这个为期一周的项目被称为“黑人历史周”。时间就在二月。伍德森选择了二月，因为这是废奴主义者弗雷德里克·道格拉斯和亚伯拉罕·林肯总统出生的月份。
That weeklong program later expanded to become what is known today as Black History Month.
这个为期一周的项目后来便演变成今天的“黑人历史月”。
The Google Doodle shows Woodson sitting at a desk and writing, with other African-American leaders by his side.
在谷歌的涂鸦中，伍德森坐在桌子旁写作，旁边还有其他非洲裔美国领导人。
Virginia-based artist Shannon Wright designed the Google Doodle. The Black Googlers Network helped develop it.
弗吉尼亚的艺术家香农·莱特设计了谷歌涂鸦。黑人谷歌员工网络帮忙开发。
Sherice Torres is Google’s director of brand marketing and a member of Black Googlers Network.She wrote about Woodson and the story behind the doodle.She said that Woodson’s life story inspired her to choose African American Studies as her major in college.
谢瑞思·托雷斯是谷歌的品牌营销总监和黑人谷歌员工网络的成员。她写了关于伍德森和涂鸦背后的故事。她说，伍德森的故事激励她选择了非裔美国人研究作为她在大学的专业。
Thursday’s Doodle is just one of Google’s efforts to mark Black History Month.Its popular Arts and Culture app lets users explore art,historical artifacts and stories related to African-American history and culture in America.
周四的涂鸦只是谷歌纪念黑人历史月的方式之一。谷歌著名的“艺术和文化”软件可以让用户了解与美国黑人历史和文化有关的艺术品、历史文物和背后的故事。
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I’m Jonathan Evans.
我是乔纳森·埃文斯。