Note:
(a) “'一个中国佬的机会' 在美语中译为机会渺茫。该词源于19世纪后期，在美的中国劳工处境艰险 * * * 7月25日，位于华盛顿的新美国基金会为知名华裔美国作家刘柏川的新书《一个中国佬的机会》举行了一场读者见面会。刘柏川出生在美国，父母来自台湾。曾任总统克林顿的演讲撰稿人的他"
(i) Chinaman's Chance
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinaman's_chance
(ii) Eric Liu
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Liu
(Eric P Liu; in 1968 born in Poughkeepsie, New York; a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School; living in Seattle, Washington)
(iii) Eric Liu, A Chinaman's Chance; One family's journey and the Chinese American Dream. PublicAffairs (July 8, 2014)
(b) "刘柏川的母亲 [涂曼丽; I can not find her English name] 1959年大学毕业从台湾来到美国，第一份工作是给一个食品公司作文秘，当时一直受到一位非裔美国主管和他助手的关照。刘柏川在书中也提到，这位友善的非裔美国主管正是前棒球明星，美国职业棒球大联盟史上第一位非裔美国人杰基•罗宾森。他也是公认的美国民权运动代表。"
(i) Jackie Robinson
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson
(1919-1972; Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956 (age 37); “From 1957 to 1964, Robinson was the vice president for personnel at Chock full o'Nuts; he was the first black person to serve as vice president of a major American corporation”)
(ii) Chock full o'Nuts
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chock_full_o%27Nuts
(section 1 History)