Essence Magazine:
By Shelby Stewart ·Updated March 14, 2024
Texas proudly boasts the nation’s largest rodeo, the renowned Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, a stage where the nation’s premier athletes in the field, including skilled bull riders and calf wranglers, showcase their talent. However, within the historical context of Texas rodeos, the significant contributions of Black cowboys and cowhands have often been overshadowed, despite being instrumental in shaping the sport into the cultural phenomenon
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