But at the end of the day, each and every one of you has to make a choice. Look in a mirror, look at yourself, look deep in your own heart and make a choice, a choice that says: I'm going to be a success, I don't care what obstacles are thrown in my way, I don't care what people say about me, I don't care about anything anyone does to try to slow me down; I'm going to be a success. I'm going to be a success because I can be a success, because God has given me a strong body and given me a healthy mind and given me the ability to make choices. And I'm going to use these tools given to me by God and my parents to make the right kinds of choices to get the character that says I'm not going to do that because it's wrong and I'm going to do that because it is right. That is what character is all about: making those correct choices in life.

　　这段话来自30年前美国纽约贫民区的一个黑孩子的嘴里，这个黑人孩子少年时代由于家境贫寒，一边上学，一边打工，替人扛包，拖地板。长大后，在纽约市立学院上学时参加了后备军官训练团，从此开始了他的军旅生涯。这个黑人孩子最终通过自己卓越的个人努力和在任何时候都不动摇的坚定信念，从打工仔成长为美国最高军事长官、四星上将，他就是现任美国第65任国务卿Colin-L-Powell(科林-鲍威尔)。

　　说到黑人，又想起哈里-贝瑞，这个漂亮的黑人女星在今年获得奥斯卡奖，也被刻着深深的种族烙印，比如，即使是获得了学院奖，也会有人对她说：

　　You are the most beautiful black woman I ever saw！