Cowboys were Black and, for several years now, Venerable has been working at making sure everyone knows this American history. Growing up with the full farm life experience, Venerable, a 29-year ...

The group trains in Livermore at Basso’s Arena, tucked within the Tri-Valley’s rolling hills, where the agrarian lifestyle ...

Finally, in 1971, Pickett – who died in 1932 – became the first Black cowboy to be inducted into the National Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. Even before Pickett, Black cowboys, and some cowgirls ...

Black cowboys and cowgirls are finally getting their moment to shine in the mainstream. ... Chambers dreamed of becoming the first Black woman on the U.S. Olympic equestrian team.

After the Civil War, 20% to 25% of cowboys were Black, Indigenous and Mexican, depending on geography. "Along the Rio Grande, you had Tejanos and Hispanic people who were American," said Grauer.

Historians say the stories of the first Black cowboys were whitewashed. Now, local rodeo legends and Texas trailblazers are shedding new light on the truth about these stories and putting them on ...

It was here that Myrtis Dightman Sr., hailed as the “Jackie Robinson of Rodeo,” becoming the first Black cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo. Prairie view Trail Ride, ...

Black cowboys and cowgirls are very much a part of American culture and history. ... In 2023, Ivan McClellan founded 8 Seconds Rodeo, the first Black rodeo in the Pacific Northwest.

For many, the first answer to pop up in their mind isn't that it's historic or a callback to the past of the Houston region, when Black cowboys flourished here.

The black cowboy was something that I had in my head for a long time. I saw my first black cowboy in Philadelphia, where I grew up, when I was 16. It was a kid my age or younger, ...

Your Guide to KC: Star culture and identity writer J.M. Banks is acting as a tour guide of sorts to some well-known and hidden gems, with a focus on Kansas City’s communities of color. Send your ...