Black Cowboys of Rodeo - Unsung Heroes from Harlem to Hollywood and the American West (Hardcover)

They ride horses, rope calves, buck broncos, ride and fight bulls, and even wrestle steers. They are Black cowboys, and the legacies of their pursuits intersect with those of America’s struggle for racial equality, human rights, and social justice. Keith Ryan Cartwright brings to life the stories of such pioneers as Cleo Hearn, the first Black cowboy to professionally rope in the Rodeo Cowboy Association; Myrtis Dightman, who became known as the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo after being the first Black cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo; and Tex Williams, the first Black cowboy to become a state high school rodeo champion in Texas. Black Cowboys of Rodeo is a collection of one hundred years of stories, told by these revolutionary Black pioneers themselves and set against the backdrop of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, segregation, the civil rights movement, and eventually the integration of a racially divided country.  

General

Imprint:	University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	Keith Ryan Cartwright
Foreword by:	Danny L Glover
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-4962-2610-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > General Books > Social sciences > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	1-4962-2610-0
Barcode:	9781496226105

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