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Blackbox review – a legendary escape from slavery is told with magic tricks

The story of Henry ‘Box’ Brown, who succeeded in mailing himself out of bondage, is recounted rather than fully dramatised

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history

Two Episcopal churches whose histories were shaped by Richmond’s role as a slave-trading center and the capital of the Confederacy have designed a “Walking with the Enslaved” pilgrimage, which they hope will open the eyes of fellow Richmonders to their city’s racist history

The Independent UK · Jun 19

‘A part of who we are’: how a Black queer magician is carrying on a long tradition

Nicole Cardoza is one of the US’s only Black female magicians with her own touring show, highlighting the Black illusionists who came before her

The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2024