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

The Holders are part of a close knit, Black cowboy family, where neighbors help each other. Ronnie James, 65, and his brother Henry, 75, who managed their family’s farm in Chilton, share that ...

Her journey to becoming a trailblazer for women in rodeo began 38 years ago when Villery joined the Bill Pickett Rodeo. Named ...

For many cowboy culture fans and Texans, names like Bill Pickett and Johanna July may not resonate. An exhibit at the Witte Museum called "Black Cowboys: An American Story" highlights theirs and ...

In 2023, Ivan McClellan founded 8 Seconds Rodeo, the first Black rodeo in the Pacific Northwest. ... The Black Cowboy Festival & Rodeo. This annual event at Greenfield Farm in Rembert, ...

For many attendees, the OBCA parade was their first exposure to Black cowboys as children. Now in their 30s and 40s, these same individuals are bringing their own kids to the event.

The Undersung Black Cowboy Behind a Beloved ‘Lonesome Dove’ Character ... The first story I could find linking Deets to Ikard was an August 1989 Fort Worth Star-Telegram column by Jon ...

Black cowboy culture is thriving in SoCal, with events and activities ranging from the groundbreaking 'Black Cowboys' exhibition at the Autry Museum to the inaugural Charlie Sampson Rodeo.

In 1970, Cleo was the first Black cowboy to win a calf-roping event at a major rodeo, the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo, held in Denver.As Keith Ryan Cartwright notes in his book Black ...

Black cowboy fashion penetrated mainstream culture as big Southern stars gained popularity in America in the 20th century. Georgia-born Ray Charles rocked a cowboy hat during performances of his ...