Bill Pickett

Willie M. "Bill" Pickett (December 5, 1870- April 2, 1932) was a cowboy and rodeo performer. Pickett was born in the Jenks-Branch community of Travis County, Texas. He was the second of 13 children born to Thomas Jefferson Pickett, a former slave, and Mary "Janie" Gilbert. Pickett had 4 brothers and 8 sisters. The family's ancestry was African, white and Cherokee Native … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread- Famous African-American Cowboys