Fringe, denim, leather boots, and cowboy hats aren’t just a fashion trend; they are cultural nods to a rich Black American ...

"There were a lot of Black settlements in the West, and a lot of people don't recognize it and don't know that story." ...

The first American cowboys were enslaved Black men, forced to work with cattle and horses on Southern plantations. The term “cowboy” itself comes from the fact that enslavers often called ...

After the Civil War, many freed Black men in the West worked as cowboys — herding and taking care of livestock. “If we start with the class analysis lens, it would be important to think of ...

Historians believe one in four cowboys of the West were African American. The reach of racism stretched far and wide showing its ugly colors out west. “When black men came into a ranch ...

Over time, the word Cowboy was used to addressed Black Cattle Ranchers. Cowhand was used for white men. To stream KENS 5 on your phone, you need the KENS 5 app. In the Black Cowboy Exhibit ...