What started my interest i should say black americans in the soviet union in the thirtys was finding this portrait even though i had gone to grad school of a masters degree in russian literature i speak russian and i had lived over there in the late eighties finding this portrait was was a Stunning Development for me how did i not know about this. I didnt know that this was a phenomenon that there were many. Africanamericans who went to russia in the in the thirtys. In the 1920 s. And thirtys several 100 africanamericans moved to the soviet union and many of the descendants still live in russia. And the name at the post because you know not washed but also up a stock yes youve got. The sun your wifes at the dock and. The rest and they meet here the 1st day like hey youre part of that i want to speak russian and then like wait wait wait. The mashup that also. Back home black american suffered from racism and a complete lack of prospects. Is that they lump us what the deal an idealizatio
A losing issue and one by else. But by doing. So they decided to leave everything behind and start a new life in a country about which they knew almost nothing at all. From agree or ask you to rear troops who are workers who really do need to know you keep your ground grid. Lulay a dwarf you go on to go or. You. Go as much in a significant cristiana from the comfort of you you grew up and now almost a 100 years later the history is repeating itself my great grandfather george time went to russia. And probably the worst time to go anywhere why not mean. When i come here. My above was well it be at that exxon that lick od Oil Available them to this couple off and im getting i need sun on my ma by somebody in the edition of my about bush which is this is i suppose with. Dealing deal with. I need a gun so pulling a slick on the team i dont wish to when you think it will boucher misled by me a ticket mixed race couples or such an issue in the United States i think rarely because of the jim
In the depths. Or a made in the shallowness. Sputnik 5 has the world. Just like its namesake the original sputnik. The force cruft to leave. Orbit the world while many questions remain unanswered about russias new vaccine the authorities are confident enough to go forward with mass production if everything goes well for. Whats going on in the family states please when you see life in the kid i would feel. Really read to receive. Interest in preliminary requests. Williams those of us all freshman but see. All right this is happening. And will go on the reaction has been exactly the same as it was waved by. Journalists from the us. The world reaction is made of green cheese. But. Its. Started my interest i should say black americans in the soviet union in the thirtys was finding this portrait even though id gone to grad school of the masters degree in russian literature i speak russian and i had lived over there in the late eighties finding this was. A Stunning Development for me how did
Help the last word we have 30 seconds. Yeah this is something that will eventually lead to replications for twitter but right now as long as were all still on it as long as were all talking about it that theyre not going to face many record gushers we can complain but even other situations other platforms are basically places where people can complain about twitter while not on twitter so they are still the center of the story very interesting discussion with all of you and its going to be an interesting week ahead election week ben swan Investigative Reporter Justin Roberts young host of the politics politics at podcast 3 politics i shouldnt on scott ritter a political analyst and former United Nations weapons inspector gentleman thank you all thank you thank you broadcasting live from moscow this is our to international the stories keep coming at the top of the hour hope we can go through them together then goodbye for now. What started my interest i should say and black americans in
18 mikkel money is not. Much of a thought if i knew. I knew bullshits that i knew it or i see as much below which incredibly that isnt very new country. Since it has the constitution there actually. Codes to racial gender and all different kinds of discrimination my grandfather george times. Is from. Virginia. And he ended up in russia in the most peculiar way hugh was able to land an amazing contract with the ministry of agriculture in russia and he. Got in a boat and then in the soviet union in 1000. Its important to remember that this was the period of the Great Depression and it was also a period in which the soviet government was during a massive recruitment people with turkey. Keith graduated university as agriculturist theres no career moves theres no jobs and theres so much discrimination when he spoke he went to a country where. She had no clue what was going on you watched russia on the news saw the Union Communism why would you want to go there george times had a dream. And