Condoleezza rice (1954165438+1October 14) was born in Birmingham, Alabama, where apartheid prevailed, and was nicknamed Kandy. Different from the tragic fate of many black children there, Rice received a good education from an early age, grew up smoothly under the protection of her family, and achieved success by her own efforts.
The black pride of gifted children
The rice family believes in the harsh fact that black children can only be equal if they do twice as well as white children; Three times better, you can surpass each other. Parents told Condi that there are more opportunities outside Birmingham, and if she studies hard and strives for the top, she will be rewarded. "You may not get hamburgers in restaurants, but you may become president."
After entering the school, Kangdi studied very well. She skipped the first grade and the seventh grade. Recalling her childhood experience, Rice said: "Birmingham is bizarre and apartheid is hard to defeat, but the black community has established its own world. I have taken ballet classes, studied French and attended etiquette classes. " Condi's grandparents ensure that their children are not harmed by racism in all aspects. Kangdi's uncle recalled that his father would rather they went home to go to the toilet than use isolated public facilities. "As a matter of fact, I have never been on an isolation bus in my life."
But by 1963, Birmingham has become a melting pot of violence and civil rights movement, and blacks have also become the target of Birmingham police authorities with deep-rooted racial concepts. Rice's father and most blacks had to arm themselves to prevent violent whites from entering the black community. From 65438 to 0969, my father got a teaching position at the University of Denver, and the whole family moved to Denver, completely divorced from the south where racial discrimination was serious. Condi entered St. Mary's school. She is 13 years old this year, and it is the first time for her to enter a non-segregated school.
Children learn piano and are obsessed with sports.
Kangdi's mother is a piano teacher, so Kangdi has been receiving her tireless music education since she was a child. Soon, she sat next to the stool where her mother played the organ in the church and began a mother-daughter ensemble. At the age of 4, she mastered some tunes and gave her first recital.
Condi has always dreamed of becoming a professional pianist. /kloc-at the age of 0/6, she entered the lamont Conservatory of Music of the University of Denver where her father was, and studied piano playing. However, during her sophomore and junior years in college, her carefully constructed plan was broken. That summer, she attended the famous Aspen Music Festival and met the most cruel competition in her life. "I met a child of 1 1 years old. They can play the music I want to practice for a year at a glance. I don't think I can play at Carnegie Hall one day. "
Besides piano, Condi is also very talented in sports. He plays tennis and figure skating very well. She gets up at 4: 30 every morning and goes to the skating rink to practice her footwork, from spinning, sideslip, forward, crossing and tiptoeing to combination movements and pair skating. As a child, influenced by her father, she was fascinated by American football. She once joked that if she could become the president of the American Football League, she would rather not be a national security adviser.
Opportunity changes life.
In college, an international affairs course changed her fate. The lecturer of that class was Joseph King, and the theme was Stalin, Lenin's successor. Rice suddenly found that "Soviet politics is so interesting", she said, "Russia made me jump out of music."
Rice admires Professor K very much, not only because he is a well-known expert in international affairs, but also because his opinions often inspire her. K also has a daughter, older than Rice 17 years old, who has a deep study of the Soviet Union. She is former US Secretary of State Albright.
19 years old, graduated from Rice University, and received his doctorate at the age of 26. She was proficient in four languages and later became a teaching assistant at Stanford University, specializing in Soviet military affairs.
Become attached to Bush's political actress
Rice first broke into Bush's circle at a dinner party at Stanford University in 1987. At that time, Rice's short and distinctive speeches attracted the interest of brent scowcroft, then President Ford's national security assistant. From Rice's speech, scowcroft found that Rice's views on the Soviet Union coincided with his political realism.
1988 After the general election, scowcroft became President Bush's national security assistant, and Rice was appointed as the director of the Soviet Affairs Department of the National Security Council, and soon became a personal friend of President Bush and his wife Barbara. After Bush left office, Condi returned to teach at Stanford University, but still maintained a friendship with the Bush family.
1995 After Bush was elected governor of Texas, Bush arranged for Rice to meet his son for the first time. In this meeting, the two talked about sports classics, and their common interest in sports made them quickly become friends. 1998, when they met again, the topic had turned to the diplomatic situation facing the next president. Facing the invitation of the Bush family, Rice did not hesitate at all. She quickly resigned from her teaching position at Stanford University to concentrate on assisting George W. Bush. After George W. Bush was elected president of the United States, Rice became the national security adviser of the United States and became one of the most dazzling political female stars in American politics.
Black rice and white rice
In America, no black woman has ever been able to hold so much power. In 200 1 year, when Rice became the first black national security assistant in American history, The new york Times Weekly claimed that Rice's rapid rise would make a generation of young black Americans who grew up under the belief that "staying in prison will be more promising than serving on the company's board of directors" understand what "black power" means. In February 2005, she succeeded Powell as the national security adviser of the United States, which broadened the horizons of young black Americans.
Rice's outstanding achievements in the White House also made many young African-Americans wary of her. Some even accused her of being a "traitor to her own religion" and said that she had a "habit of self-deception" and "adaptability". As a black woman, she exiled herself to the "white elite" and adapted to the environment there. In a book about Rice, she said, "Perhaps among blacks, her enemies far outnumber her supporters. She is not a "slum struggler", so despite her efforts, radical right-wing black citizens only admit that she is a "legal black". Some people think that since the era of slavery, there have been two different types of blacks: one is black slaves who work hard in plantations; The other will improvise and know how to find a small position in the grower's home. Obviously, rice belongs to the latter.
Politician Rice
Rice 1954 was born in Birmingham, Alabama, black. My father used to be the vice president of the University of Denver, and my mother was an elementary school music teacher. /kloc-entered the University of Denver at the age of 0/5 to study English literature and American political science. /kloc-graduated at the age of 0/9 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He received a master's degree in political science from Notre Dame University and a doctorate in political science from the International Graduate School of Denver University.
A lecture with the theme of "Stalin's era and politics" changed her life orientation. Joseph Colbert, the famous Soviet expert on Eastern Europe and the father of former US Secretary of State Albright, opened another door for Rice.
At the age of 26, Rice received a doctorate in international relations and was hired as an assistant professor by Stanford University. The courses she teaches are usually ordered by students, and the lectures she presides over are often packed. At a seminar on international issues, Rice's sharp and profound questions made brent scowcroft, the national security assistant of George H.W. Bush, remember her name. 1989, scowcroft nominated Rice to the Security Affairs Committee of the Bush Administration to take charge of Russian affairs.
199 1 year, with Bush being replaced by Clinton, Rice returned to Stanford. 1993, she was appointed as the provost, ranking second only to the principal. She is the youngest provost in the history of the school and the first black provost in the school.
From 65438 to 0998, Rice left Stanford again and began to serve as Bush's "female strategist", and also became Bush's "pink confidant" by the way. Rice has been Bush's national security adviser and is the core figure of Bush's team. From the White House to foreign countries, from Texas ranch to Camp David, people can always see Rice around the president. The White House Foreign Relations Committee circulated the view that the president would listen to Cheney's opinion and attach importance to Powell's proposal, but he always made the final decision after consulting with Rice.
Performer rice
In Rice's office, there is a large color photo of her and cellist Yo Ma, which is a photo of the audience applauding after they played a Brahms sonata in the Constitution Hall in Washington on April 22, 2002. The rice in the photo is radiant, her eyes are firm, and her powerful lips are tenaciously raised upward.
Rice is a performer. Her name comes from an Italian musical term meaning "sweet". She began to learn piano at the age of three and won the first prize in the American Youth Piano Competition. At that time, her wish was to become a pianist. Rice said: "When I was three years old, I asked my parents to allow me to learn piano, and my parents agreed. That was the first time I played the piano. I played a lot of piano. I was invited to participate in this or that activity until I was about 10 years old. Then I suddenly stopped being that cute little girl and was not invited so much. I'm really tired of playing the piano and don't want to play it anymore. That was the only time my parents interfered in my affairs. My mother said,' You haven't grown up and played well, so make such a decision yourself. You can give up when you are old enough and have a good time, but not now. "I am really happy now. She didn't ask me to give up. Because when I can decide that I don't want to pursue the piano career, I am so excellent that I can play almost anything I want, which is why playing the piano is still my hobby even today. Even in many political affairs, she never forgot the piano. When critics pointed out that Rice did not play an active role in Iraq, promoting Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and resolving the DPRK nuclear issue, she said: "Rumsfeld and I have known each other for many years and are old friends for many years. My job is like a pianist in a band. I am a member of a band. Only when this band becomes a whole can it play wonderful music. "
Rice is everything. She not only plays the piano well, but also likes watching sports games and skating. She has also received many years of professional figure skating training. One of the arrangements for Rice's visit to China is to watch a figure skating performance. The rice on the ice is as happy as a child.
Single grain rice
Dressed appropriately and charming, Rice is still unmarried. However, this did not cause any loss to her charm at all, but added infinite amorous feelings.
When it comes to Rice, people will think of George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush. Bush once joked that Rice is like a "mother" who takes care of everything. The American media said that she was not only an adviser to President Bush, but also a close confidant. She is also considered to be the person who has been with the president for the longest time except the first lady Laura.
Rice is a woman who knows "the rules of the game as a politician", although she shows her face everywhere in foreign affairs and steals Powell's thunder. But until now, there has not been a "war" between her and Powell.
In August 2000, when Rice visited Israel, she held talks with Sharon, who had not yet taken office. Sharon later told reporters that he was deeply attracted by Rice's charm and couldn't listen to what she was saying. A reporter at the scene said that Sharon not only appreciated Rice's legs, but also found her whole appearance attractive.
Many people think that an overly successful career has become the resistance for Rice to form a family. As "Moscow News" commented when Rice just started out, "Men can't help thinking: She should be busy cooking and drive her admirers crazy, but she can quickly jump out of her mouth with the number of missiles and tanks and the dates of many summits". Rice's enterprising spirit has discouraged many men, but she doesn't think her career has affected her personal life. Others think that the men around rice are too good, which makes other men feel inferior. During these years' political career, Rice's confidants are all American political giants, such as Bush, scowcroft and Schultz. She said, "I'm not married because I've never met anyone who wants to live with me." I think I have kept a balance in my life. I am not a workaholic, and I have leisure time. "
Rice likes children very much and wants to start a family, but it is a mystery that she is single so far.