【赫芬顿邮报 20150307】塞尔玛纪念日

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【中文标题】塞尔玛纪念日：黑人的生活50年来究竟发生了哪些变化？
【原文标题】Selma Anniversary: How Much Has Black Life Really Changed In 50 Years?
【登载媒体】赫芬顿邮报
【原文作者】Lilly Workneh、Alissa Scheller
【原文链接】http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/07/progress-selma-march_n_6822608.html


1965年3月7日，抗议者在马丁•路德•金的带领下沿埃德蒙佩特斯大桥行进，目的是获得公平的投票权。

50年之后，这座大桥，以及这个目标，依然存在，提醒着我们非裔美国人争取公平的斗争依然没有结束。

这个国家今年纪念塞尔玛的活动发生在密苏里州弗格森事件的背景下，这起事件彰显出在国内种族分裂的问题上究竟还有多少事情等着我们去做。弗格森的抗议者呼吁警方停止针对非裔美国人的行为，司法部在星期三发布的一份内容尖锐的报道让我们看到弗格森警察局的种族结构。现实中的不平等现象就是这样严重。

对很多人来说，塞尔玛代表美国黑人在历史上所面对的众多种族和司法问题，有些问题在今天依然存在。历史性的抗议还象征着民权运动的和社会活动的力量。

尽管这个国家今天还在继续纠正很多严酷的现实，尽管美国黑人的生活质量在塞尔玛“血腥星期日”的50年之后有所改善，但是我们依然还有很长的路要走。这个周末开始的活动是为了庆祝标志性的民权抗议活动，重要的一件事是了解非裔美国人在真正的种族、正义和权利平等方面的进展。

我们究竟取得了哪些成就？还有多长的路要走？

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原文：

On March 7, 1965, protesters marched along Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge on a mission led by Martin Luther King Jr. and guided by his goal to achieve fair voting rights.

Fifty years later, that bridge -- and that goal -- still remain, reminding us that the fight for equality for African-Americans still isn't over.

The nation is remembering Selma this year amid the backdrop of the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri -- another incident that highlights how much work still needs to be done when it comes to racial divides in the country. Protesters in Ferguson have called for an end to police practices that disproportionately affect African-Americans, and a scathing report released on Wednesday by the Department of Justice that looked at racial profiling in Ferguson's police department showed just how real these disparities are.

To many, Selma epitomizes many of the racial and justice issues black Americans have faced in the past, and reflects some of problems that still exist today. The historic march also broadly symbolizes the strength of the civil rights movement and the power of social activism.

Even as the nation continues to deal with the harsh realities of racism today, the quality of life for black Americans has improved in many ways since Selma's "Bloody Sunday" 50 years ago. But we still have a long way to go. As the ceremonies begin this weekend to celebrate the landmark civil rights march, it is important to reflect on the progress -- or a lack of it -- that's occurred when it comes to true racial justice and equality for all African-Americans.

How far have we really come? And, how far do we still have to go?

We here at The Huffington Post have put together a chart to help you decide.

每天的晨吟

只是有所改善只是而已。
路，还长着呢！且行且珍惜噢。