TGIF POU! Black Cowboy, Cattle Thief, Partner with a Mexican Bandit, Affair with a Shosone Indian woman, Play Dead to Escape Sure Death, Improbable Rescue........................what a life! Ned Huddleston (aka Isom Dart) was born into slavery in Arkansas in 1849. His reputation as a rider, roper and bronco-buster earned him the nicknames of the “Black Fox” and the … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: 19th Century Hustlers Week
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Monday Open Thread: African Americans and Rodeo Sports
Good Morning POU! This week we'll look at the history of African Americans in the Rodeo Sports. Who knew we had such a rich history? To start, let's take a look at the groundbreaking 1972 documentary Black Rodeo. Black Rodeo is a 1972 documentary by filmmaker Jeff Kanew. Black Rodeo captures the events surrounding the first-time performance of an all African … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African Americans and Rodeo Sports
Wednesday Open Thread- Famous African-American Cowboys
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