The Unheralded Pioneers of 19th-Century America Were Free African-American Families
In her new book, ‘The Bone and Sinew of the Land’, historian Anna-Lisa Cox explores the mostly ignored story of the free black people who first moved West https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unheralded-pioneers-19th-century-america-were-free-african-american-families-180969400/ Exploring the Hidden History of Black Cowboys and Cowgirls In museums and galleries across the country, the once-unknown stories of Black cowboys and cowgirls are galloping toward the light. https://www.shondaland.com/live/travel-food/a39455814/exploring-the-hidden-history-of-black-cowboys-and-cowgirls/ The history of Black cowboys and cowgirls are kept alive in riding clubs and rodeos https://www.npr.org/2022/02/15/1080773537/the-history-of-black-cowboys-and-cowgirls-are-kept-alive-in-riding-clubs-and-rod The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys One in four cowboys was black. So why aren’t they more present in popular culture? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lesser-known-history-african-american-cowboys-180962144/ Black Cowpokes of the Wild West https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/black-cowpokes-of-the-wild-west.htm |
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