10 Chapter 9 Life After the Olympics

Chapter 9 Life After the Olympics After the games were over, Jesse sailed home to America. He left ahead of the US team, which went on a tour of other European cities. Jesse had chosen not to join them. In New York City a huge crowd welcomed him when he arrived. He was greeted by his family members, too, who had traveled from Cleveland for the occasion. Even amid the celebration, there were signs of America's continuing racial divide. By

奥运会结束后，杰西坐船回到了美国。 他赶在美国队之前离开，美国队随后前往欧洲其他城市进行巡回演出。 杰西选择不加入他们。 在纽约市，当他到达时，一大群人欢迎他。 他的家人也从克利夫兰赶来迎接他。 即使在庆祝活动中，也有迹象表明美国的种族分裂仍在继续。 通过

1920, New York was home to more black people than any other northern city. The New York neighborhood known as Harlem—located in uptown Manhattan—was the center of black American life. By 1936, Harlem boasted famous restaurants, churches, nightclubs, businesses, and newspapers, all owned and run by blacks. Downtown Manhattan was a different story. Jesse's parents, Henry and Emma, and his wife, Ruth, were refused service at several hotels downtown before they found one that would allow them to stay.

1920年，纽约是北方黑人人口最多的城市。 位于曼哈顿上城区的哈莱姆是美国黑人生活的中心。 到1936年，哈莱姆以著名的餐馆、教堂、夜总会、企业和报纸而自豪，这些都是黑人拥有和经营的。 曼哈顿下城则是另一番景象。 杰西的父母亨利(Henry)和艾玛(Emma)以及他的妻子露丝(Ruth)在市中心的几家酒店都被拒绝服务，直到他们找到一家愿意入住的酒店。

On his first night in New York, Jesse was taken to dinner at the Harlem home of black entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. A dancer, singer, and actor, Robinson was one of the most famous entertainers in the country. He was also one of few people to offer Jesse work after the Olympics. He invited him to appear in some of his shows and held a special dinner for him, where he

在他到纽约的第一个晚上，杰西被带到黑人艺人比尔·罗宾逊在哈莱姆的家中吃饭。 罗宾逊是舞蹈家、歌手和演员，是美国最著名的艺人之一。 他也是奥运会后为数不多的几个给杰西工作的人之一。 他邀请他出现在他的一些节目中，并为他举行了一次特别的晚宴，在那里他

introduced him to other entertainers. Robinson even asked his manager to help the star athlete. Then the Owens family returned to Cleveland for a celebration of his success. A huge crowd watched a parade through the city. Three days later, he was honored in the state capital of Columbus. The governor made a speech and gave Ruth a set of fancy silverware as a gift.

把他介绍给其他艺人。 罗宾逊甚至要求他的经纪人帮助这位明星运动员。 然后，欧文斯一家回到克利夫兰庆祝他的成功。 一大群人观看穿过城市的游行。 三天后，他在州首府哥伦布被授予荣誉。 州长发表了讲话，送给露丝一套精美的银器作为礼物。

When the rest of the US Olympic team returned from Europe three weeks later, Jesse joined them in New York City for another parade. Jesse again experienced the ups and downs of his fame as a black athlete. He rode in the front car, but he sat with the famous pro boxer Jack Dempsey, who had once said he would never fight a black man. Many black people hated Dempsey. They were uncomfortable that Jesse was sitting with him. Also, many black people were still upset with Jesse for not boycotting the Games. As a result, he was booed when the parade reached Harlem.

三周后，当美国奥运代表队的其他成员从欧洲回来时，杰西和他们一起在纽约市参加了另一场游行。 作为一名黑人运动员，杰西再次经历了名声的起起落落。 他坐在前排的车里，但他和著名的职业拳击手杰克·邓普西(Jack Dempsey)坐在一起。邓普西曾说过，他永远不会和黑人打架。 许多黑人憎恨邓普西。 他们对杰西和他坐在一起感到不舒服。 此外，许多黑人仍然因为杰西没有抵制奥运会而感到不满。 结果，当游行队伍到达哈莱姆区时，他遭到了嘘声。