Richard Potter: America's First Black Celebrity
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Apart from a handful of exoticand almost completely unreliabletales surrounding his life, Richard Potter is almost unknown today. Two hundred years ago, however, he was the most popular entertainer in Americathe first showman, in fact, to win truly nationwide fame. Working as a magician and ventriloquist, he personified for an entire generation what a popular performer was and made an invaluable contribution to establishing popular entertainment as a major part of American life. His stor...







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