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Did You Know?
-There are over 500,000 Black people living in China? China and African states have traded with each other for over 1,000 years.
-More than 70% of Brazilians are of African descent – the largest concentration outside of Africa.
-A Black politician recently elected to Novozavidovo district office in Russia was dubbed by the media as “Russia’s Obama.”
-Afro-Iraqis have lived in that state since the 9th century – they came as traders and merchant seamen.
-African immigration to the United States increased 30X since the 1980s.
-A popular Afro-Ukrainian singer represented Ukraine in the Eurovision contest.
Learn about the world-wide distribution of people of African descent: Why & how they came to these areas, cultural & socioeconomic influence, contributions.