• The Original Black Russian

    As Americans observe Black History Month, Russians will celebrate their own link to black history. This year marks the 171st anniversary of the death of their greatest national poet, Alexander Pushkin. Yes, Pushkin, who died on Feb 10, 1837, was part black. Pushkin’s great-grandfather, Abram Gannibal, was born in Sub-Saharan Africa, probably on the territory…

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