Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Black Russians Curious to See Obama Straight Up


From Radio Free Europe:

"MOSCOW -- The visit to Russia by Barack Obama, the first black man to be elected president of the United States, is significant for many Russians. But for Russians of African descent, in particular, the new U.S. leader is a potent symbol of triumph over the same challenges they themselves face in a country where dark-skinned people remain rare and often unwelcome.

Black Russians Curious to See Obama Straight Up....

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