Ellen Armstrong was an African American female magician and daughter of Prof. John Hartford Armstrong.Born in 1914, she got her start at the age of six as assistant in her father's show. As a young child, she showed great skill as a "psychic" performer, and even had her own mind reading segment of the show. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians
Famous African-American Magicians
Tuesday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians
Did you know that America's first born magician was black? Harry Houdini was a big fan. Richard Potter, the first American-born stage magician and ventriloquist, black or white. Prior to Potter’s career in the early 19th century, the performance of magic and ventriloquism had been the domain of white European men. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Famous African-American Magicians