Nicole Cardoza Brought Black Girl Magic to Atlanta

“I never saw another Black woman being a magician,” Nicole Cardoza said. “I still haven’t.” Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice When Nicole Cardoza saw a man pull a rabbit out of a hat as a kid, she knew right then that she loved stage magic. However, even with all the suspension of disbelief that it requires, she could never imagine herself being a magician. “I never saw another Black woman being a magician,” Cardoza said. “I still haven’t.” In the realm of stage magic, the presence of women is a rarity, with studies revealing that only 3-8 percent of magicians are women. This statistic becomes even smaller when considering the scarcity of Black women in the field. Yet, Cardoza is challenging this statistic by bringing her unique brand of stage magic to venues and churches across the U.S., proving that ‘Black girl magic’ is more than a phrase.& The magician stopped at The Atlanta Theater on Friday for the fifth leg of her spring tour and her first time touring in the city.  “By the end of this hour, I want you to recognize the magic that is inherent in you,” she said at the beginning of her show. ...