Black Man Created Russian Language

Text on the meme

Fact: “A Black man created the modern Russian language (Alexander Pushkin)” Happy Black History Month

What it means

A screenshot of a tweet claims that Alexander Pushkin, a Black man, created the modern Russian language and wishes viewers a Happy Black History Month. The joke is an ironic or misleading presentation of Pushkin’s African ancestry and immense influence on Russian literature as if he single-handedly created the language. EN: A screenshot of a tweet claims that Alexander Pushkin, a Black man, created the modern Russian language and wishes viewers a Happy Black History Month. The joke is an ironic or misleading presentation of Pushkin’s African ancestry and immense influence on Russian literature as if he single-handedly created the language.

Who

Alexander Pushkin (Александр Пушкин)Tariq Nasheed

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