The First Black Ringmaster

During this episode we discuss one of America's most beloved cultural experiences - the circus! Our guest is Johnathan Lee Iverson, who served as the most recent (and last) ringmaster of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1998 to 2017. Iverson also made history during his tenure with Ringling Bros. as the first African-American ringmaster of a major U.S. circus. Today he is President and Ringmaster of Omnium: A Bold New Circus.

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