Black Rodeo

Black Rodeo examines the overlooked history of African-American Westerns and rodeo culture, documenting Black cowboys, cowgirls, and their communities across the twentieth century.

The book explores how Black rodeo traditions developed alongside mainstream Western culture, highlighting performers, institutions, and events that sustained Black presence in the American West.

It analyzes cultural representation, segregation, and the social networks that enabled Black rodeo competitions and entertainment.

Drawing on archival research, oral histories, and visual materials, the book situates Black rodeo within broader Black cultural and labor histories.

By recovering these stories, it challenges dominant narratives that erase Black participation in Western life.