Ugur AkinciFollowMar 29, 2022·5 min read·Member-onlyAn incredible life story stretching from Mississippi to Istanbul via MoscowThe “Black Russian” Son of Slaves from Mississippi Who Ruled Istanbul’s Night Life Like a BossFyodor Fyodorovich founded Istanbul’s famous Maxim NightclubFrederick Bruce Thomas or Fyodor Fyodorovich— By Unknown author — http://cachimbodemilho.blogspot.com/2017/10/frederick-bruce-thomas-1872-1928-was.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72180161