美国国家公共电台 NPR--Preserving the legacy of Black Muslims in America

Preserving the legacy¹ of Black Muslims in America

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The organization Sapelo Square is celebrating the experiences of black Muslims in the United States through the launch of an online exhibition.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

The website Sapelo Square aims to amplify³ the portraits and stories of Black Muslims this Black History Month. Here's Aidah Aliyah Rasheed.

AIDAH ALIYAH RASHEED: The original intention for this project was just to highlight our communal⁴ stories and to center them.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

An online exhibit called "Preserving The Legacy" features rich photographic portraits - a man and his two young sons, all wearing white skullcaps called taqiyahs, a regal-looking elderly woman in a shiny blue headscarf.

RASHEED: This is a time for us to really take a good look at ourselves, to see the beauty of our community and to see we do have something to offer.

FADEL: Rasheed says most Americans don't know much at all about the experiences of Muslims here. She hopes this project will give all Americans the opportunity to see how Black Muslims have built, shaped and challenged this country.

RASHEED: It'd be a blessing⁵ if someone could see a portrait or hear a story and, you know, they make a connection of something that has happened in their life.

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1 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 amplify   

vt.放大，增强；详述，详加解说

参考例句：

• The new manager wants to amplify the company.新经理想要扩大公司。
• Please amplify your remarks by giving us some examples.请举例详述你的话。

4 communal   

adj.公有的，公共的，公社的，公社制的

参考例句：

• There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
• The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。

5 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。