Black Cowboys of Rodeo
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African American History
African American Studies
Author_Keith Ryan Cartwright
Bigotry
Black Pioneer
Bucking Bronco
Bull Riding
Calf Roping
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Cattle Roping
Civil Rights
Cleo Hearn
Discrimination
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Equestrian
High School Rodeo
Human Rights
Integration
Jackie Robinson of Rodeo
Jim Crow
Myrtis Dightman
National Finals Rodeo
Professional Cowboy
Racial Barrier
Racial Equality
Racism
Reconstruction
Riding
Rodeo Cowboy Association
Roping
Segregation
Social Justice
Sports
Sports History
Sports Studies
State High School Rodeo Champion
Steer Wrestling
Tex Williams
Product details
- ISBN 9781496226105
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 01 Nov 2021
- Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Winner of the 2023 Best Book Award from American Book Fest
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.
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.
Keith Ryan Cartwright is a communications specialist for the Rutherford County Board of Education in Tennessee, an adjunct professor at Middle Tennessee State University, and a journalist. He previously served as editorial director and senior writer for Professional Bull Riders Inc. and is the author of Professional Bull Riders: The Official Guide to the Toughest Sport on Earth. Danny L. Glover is an actor, producer, and humanitarian.
