Alonzo Moore (c.1870-c.1914?), who was once billed as the Black Hermann (not to be confused with a more popular conjurer, Black Herman), served his magic apprenticeship during the 1890's as an assistant to Ed Maro and performed his own act starting in 1900. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians
African-American Magicians
Wednesday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians
Henry "Box" Brown (c.1816–after 1889) was a 19th-century Virginia slave who escaped to freedom at the age of 33 by arranging to have himself mailed in a wooden crate in 1849 to abolitionists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He left behind his enslaved wife and children. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians
Monday Open Thread: Successful African-American Magicians
This week's thread will focus on lesser known but successful African-American magicians. There is not a ton of information on this topic, so I will be parsing together as background as possible. Benjamin Rucker (June 6, 1889 – April 15, 1934) was an American stage magician, better known by his stage name Black Herman. Born in Amherst, Virginia, he was the most … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Successful African-American Magicians