紐約The Broadway Collective的創辦人Robert Hartwell，昨天在臉書發文，短短不到24小時破70萬人按讚，預計將感動上百萬人。我看了很激動，也翻譯成中文分享給大家：
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3週前，我在網路上看到了這間房子，我感覺這房子屬於我的。
我打給房仲詢問，他說這是一個僅提供現金購買的交易，「我確定你不會列入考慮」房仲說。
千萬不要低估一個努力工作的黑人。
上週我親自去看房，當我一走進去時，我知道我已經找到家了。這間房子是羅素（Russell）家族於1820年建造的，那時黑人奴隸制仍然合法，他們擁有鎮上的棉花工廠。
當房仲問我為什麼要這麼大的房子？我說這是「世代的前進」。
我知道這房子比我偉大。我希望我能對那些在1820年苦心竭力建造這座房子的祖先說，200年後，一個自由的、同性戀的、黑色皮膚的人將會擁有它，用愛灌注它，並尋找一個為祖先發聲的機會。即使200年後，他們仍然認為我身為黑人不夠格。
我們正在建立自己的格局。沒有什麼比身為黑人更令我感到驕傲。有空來拜訪我的「白宮」，我等不及要款待大家，榮耀歸於上帝，現在我是房子擁有者了！
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3 weeks ago I found this house online. I said “this is my house”.
I called the seller and was told it was a cash only offer and that “I’m sure that takes you off the table”.
Don’t you ever underestimate a hard working black man.
I saw the house last week and when I walked in I knew I was home. The house was built in 1820 for the Russell family who owned the cotton mill in town. Slavery was still legal.
When the agent asked me why I wanted such a large house I said it was “a generational move”.
I know this house is bigger than me. I wish I could’ve told my ancestors when they were breaking their back in 1820 to build this house that 200 years later a free gay black man was going to own it and fill it with love and find a way to say their name even when 200 years later they still thought I would be “off the table”.
We are building our own tables. I’ve never been prouder to be a black man. Come to my White House any time. I can’t wait to have you! Glory to God in the highest. I’m a homeowner.
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Photo: Robert Hartwell
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