Mar 14, 2024 · From silent pictures to the Blaxploitation era, Black actors made their mark in the Western genre, leading to a new generation today. Films like "The Harder They Fall" on Netflix have ushered in a new era of Black cowboy movies, …

Apr 7, 2021 · Erroneously perceived as a lost, dying art, modern-day cowboys and cowgirls continue to uphold and reclaim Black western history — and they are here to stay. With flags in hand, Black cowboys and...

Jul 18, 2023 · Meet a new generation of Black American ‘cowboys’ With these images, photographer Kennedi Carter smashes an age-old stereotype: Cowboys aren’t all white men on horses, battling Indigenous ...

Dec 3, 2024 · In recent years, we’ve witnessed a resurgence of Cowboy-inspired fashion, particularly among younger Black generations. This renewed interest can be attributed to a variety of factors, including a growing nostalgia for simpler times, a desire for individuality, and a broader cultural shift towards authenticity.

Feb 19, 2022 · Black cowboys are often missing in pop culture depictions of cowboy culture. In reality, they have been a big part of cowboy history, as some estimates suggest as many as 1 in 4 cowboys were...

Nov 4, 2019 · First up, writer Stephanie Smith-Strickland on the history of the Black Western aesthetic—now known to many as the Yeehaw Agenda—from its deep roots in the fabric of the American frontier to...

Dec 14, 2021 · Historians estimate that one out of every four cowboys was Black, but modern portrayals of the American icon rarely reflect such diversity. “The image that we have of a cowboy is pretty universal—it’s John Wayne, it’s the Marlboro Man, it’s …

Mar 5, 2024 · Black cowboys, who had been deliberately erased from American history, are showing up all over fashion. Here’s why it matters. Hold your horses. 2024 is gearing up to be the year Black cowboy...

Feb 22, 2022 · Burnett pointed out that one in four cowboys in America were Black, a fact that is often whitewashed out of history books and one he hopes to make common knowledge. Along with ranch hands and buccaneers, Burnett talked about modern-day Black cowboys and their continued prevalence.

Aug 22, 2024 · We’ve talked before about Black cowboys and the Black rodeo circuit, but a new book, “The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America,” is among the first to tell the story of the Black cowboy experience in contemporary America.