Black Herman
Black Herman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benjamin Rucker 1892 Amherst, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 1934 (aged 41–42) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Magician |
Benjamin Rucker (1892 – April 15, 1934) was an American stage magician, better known by his stage name Black Herman. He was the most prominent African-American magician of his time.
He appears as a major character in Ishmael Reed's 1972 novel Mumbo-Jumbo.