我应该在此处放上迈克尔·杰克逊的《Black or White》来为此篇文章开头。此歌的黑与白能让人联想到他的外貌变化，一个既令他痛苦又令别人感到怪异的转变，而这重塑了我对种族与肤色概念的理解。
I should begin this article with Michael Jackson's Black or White. The song's theme of black and white evokes thoughts of his physical transformation—a change that caused him both pain and drew curiosity from others. This transformation reshaped my understanding of race and the concept of skin color.
网络上曾有迈克尔杰克逊漂白皮肤的传闻，有人说他厌恶并背叛了自身的黑人身份，所以他整容，以迎合白人群体的审美。他因为白癜风而变浅的肤色也饱受争议。
There were rumors online that Michael Jackson had bleached his skin, with some claiming that he despised and betrayed his Black identity, undergoing plastic surgery to conform to the aesthetic standards of White society. His lightened skin tone, caused by vitiligo, also sparked considerable controversy.
种族，不仅包含肤色，还有文化。那些有着爆炸头的黑人们，被无数次告知，他们的命运是成为穷人、毒贩，甚至可能是囚犯。而迈克尔的突然出现，让如此多的黑人开始拥有一种梦想的勇气，因为他们发现和他们外表一致的黑人也有能力站在如此高的位置。
Race encompasses more than just skin color—it also includes culture. Black individuals with afros have often been told repeatedly that their fate is to remain poor, to become drug dealers, or even prisoners. Michael's sudden rise to prominence inspired countless Black people to dare to dream, as they saw someone who looked like them reach such great heights.
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但几年后，迈克尔的外貌变得越来越不像“黑人”，他似乎迫不及待地想要融入新的社群，于是他留着拉直的头发，在镜头里露出雪白的皮肤和瘦削的鼻梁。曾把迈克尔视为偶像的黑人们感到了失落，因为迈克尔曾让黑人们相信自己能够走得更远，可他最终把同胞们抛在身后。这群黑人不知道自己也被困在刻板印象中，尽管这不是他们的错。
But a few years later, Michael's appearance began to look less and less "Black." He seemed eager to integrate into a new community, sporting straightened hair, pale skin, and a slender nose in front of the camera. Black individuals who once idolized him felt a sense of loss. Michael had inspired them to believe they could go further, but in the end, he appeared to leave his own people behind. What they didn't realize was that they, too, were trapped by stereotypes—though this was not their fault.
黑人种族对于自身文化被遗弃的伤感和憎恨在此刻变得清晰。所以他真的忘记自己是谁了吗？或者，他真的遗弃了黑人文化吗？并没有，因为他拒绝用一生去做一个有色人种。
The sadness and resentment within the Black community over the perceived abandonment of their culture became especially evident at this moment. So, did he truly forget who he was? Or did he really abandon Black culture? The answer is no—because he refused to spend his life defined solely by being a person of color.
他不染金发，也不带蓝色美瞳，他还会在巡演的时候把自己年幼的照片放在大屏上，观众和他都能清楚地看见那个拥有爆炸头与黑棕色肌肤的男孩。他的舞蹈总是有非洲舞的影子，他也热爱穿军装夹克，这曾是黑奴用主人丢掉的旧军装等服饰在节庆日表达个性的方式，里里外外都写满了“我拒绝被我的种族身份所限制”。
He didn’t dye his hair blond or wear blue contact lenses. During his tours, he often displayed childhood photos of himself on large screens, where both the audience and he could clearly see the boy with an afro and dark brown skin. His dances always carried traces of African movements, and he loved wearing military-style jackets—a nod to how Black slaves once repurposed their owners’ discarded military uniforms to express individuality during celebrations. Every aspect of him proclaimed, “I refuse to be confined by my racial identity.”
他从未体现出任何对黑人男性的刻板印象，譬如罪犯，他也始终没有被负面的标签所束缚，这是他对成为任何人的n*gger的抵制。他在黑人文化中获得了史无前例的自由。
He never embodied any of the stereotypes associated with Black men, such as being labeled a criminal, nor was he ever confined by negative labels. This was his resistance to becoming anyone's "n*gger." He achieved an unprecedented level of freedom within Black culture.
他不断向世界证明，黑人不只是我们认为的那样。如果我们只能接受他的容貌固定在刻板印象范围之内并加以评价和攻击，这就是另一种歧视。
Michael continually demonstrated to the world that being Black was not limited to the narrow definitions people imposed. If we can only accept his appearance when it conforms to stereotypical expectations—and judge or attack him otherwise—then that, too, is a form of discrimination.
迈克尔为世界黑人做了无法衡量的好事，他的一生如此炳耀，他不该被如此对待。我并不想重提他的苦难，但我们都应该记住他黑棕色的肌肤下，仍在茁壮生长的是什么。
Michael did immeasurable good for Black people around the world. His life shone so brightly that he should never have been treated this way. I do not wish to dwell on his suffering, but we must all remember what continued to thrive beneath his dark brown skin.
我将以写在《Black or White》MV里的一句话结尾，这是一句长响且振聋发聩的呼号：
I will end with a line from the Black or White music video—a resonant and deafening call to action:
Prejudice is ignorance.
Written By: Doris Jane
Edited and Translated By: Jenny Huang
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