Black cowboys saddle up

After the Civil War, black cowboys played a key role in settling the West, and their heritage is honored by African American cowboys and rodeo riders today. "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Michelle Miller talked with members of the Compton Cowboys, a Los Angeles group of riders who take to the streets of South Central on horseback; and with participants in the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, named for the famed African American Wild West Show star.
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[@bkdascenzo]

Happy tears... we of Philadelphia, have our own Black Cowboy’s. They’ve introduced generations of children to horses

[@jwd215]

Yeap, 26th and Susquehanna 💪🏾💪🏾

[@ricolaw1033]

And da bottom. 40th & Westminster. Originally called Red Barn Stable with ties to Fletcher street down NORF!!

[@crystalt5022]

Barbara D'Ascenzo Yes, we do!

[@GeneralTarik]

There is a movie coming out this year with Iris Elba about Philly, called Concrete Cowboys. I used to see the brothers and sisters ride down my block in North Philly growing up.

[@prefersoxygen9373]

Yes, I saw that on nbc10, I thought it was awesome.

[@robinpesek3657]

Lived in south Texas ranching communities for many years. Many old black families continue with their cowboy heritage . They participate in trail rides, rodeo and active ranching. Some of the best cowboys out there.

[@robinpesek3657]

Amy Sternheim The first cowboys were the Mexicans. They taught all of us.

[@robinpesek3657]

I am descended from many generations of cowboys. The Mexicans who learned from the Spanish taught all of us. You view on the white cowboy is blatantly false. The majority of cowboys were extremely poor, hard working men. The black cowboy was very rare in the west. They were more common in the south. The majority of white people were very poor. To have black people do the hard work was financially out of reach for the majority of Americans. What was more common was the white and black worked side by side. Before you spread untruths please check your facts.

[@John14-6-]

@@robinpesek3657 so cause you have descended from many generations you think to know it all... ok expert ....

[@robinpesek3657]

AyooIt's What are you trying to say? I don’t understand. I am unclear what triggered you.

[@robinpesek3657]

AyooIt's oh now I get it! You were responding to the 2nd discussion. Yeah kid, when you are wrong, misinformed, jumping to conclusions, you are wrong. Check out the facts! Look it up, educate yourself.

[@nicolew5213]

"The streets raised us, horses saved us!" "1in 3 cowboys were black."😍 from Phoenix

[@nicolew5213]

@Beautiful White stop the ignorance and give credit where credit is due. Have you ever been to a Bill Pickett Rodeo?? Black cowboys definitely stand out.

[@mattroberts86]

I heard during the highest peak of westward expansion and the running of cattle possibly 70% of cowboys were black. That high of a percentage probably true for certain areas and chunks of time.

[@mattroberts86]

Open Range is a good movie that shows a realistic story of what the "wild west" was really like.

[@nicolew5213]

@@mattroberts86 I'll have to check that out.

[@Insomnia4321]

@@nicolew5213 whats ignorant about not paying attention to race get with the times old man

[@jintzie1950jth]

I love horses. Black cowboys are part of our history. What a wonderful way to find refuge and community.

[@DanielGarcia-gl2ol]

No different than clansmen kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWaQeoyhqNl2r7s

[@deeznutz1228]

The first cowboy was black and from Florida. Research it #SHIIIID

[@FaithandNova]

@Robert Cavazos on the America side. There's a big world out there you know

[@machiavellisprince5986]

@Robert Cavazos Mexicans were the first cowboys in the Americas. But really the Spanish were the first cowboys in America and created the Mexican cowboy. But Spanish horses and horsemanship was given to them by the Moors which were black Arabs. But recent findings have proven that Native Americans were already riding horses prior to the Spanish arriving. Probably why they were so good at it.

[@pleia5561]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jujutu5084]

It doesn’t blow my mind, I’ve taken the time to read and learn our history rather than listen to a false story teller.

[@Bobisworld]

That’s what i was wondering. I knew about this too btw

[@tinamcclary5064]

@tinker bee Let him learn or be a teacher. He said nothing wrong. He is learning.

[@markf.5551]

That's true!!

[@georgechadis4713]

Yall need to hit the brothas up in houston.We have a strong history of black cowboys "Buffalo Soldiers "

[@arncoo63]

Not only the Buffalo Soldiers but Let's remember Our Elder Bass Reeves plus there's some additional information on Black Cowboys & Black Cowgirls We must start telling Our Own Historic Stories!

[@robinpesek3657]

arncoo63 Amen! So important.

[@stevencorrea7982]

How is this a anomaly? When you know who they called traditionally boys, even as grown man?

[@robinpesek3657]

Steven Correa We get the word cowboy from the direct translation from the Spanish word meaning cowboy. I can’t remember the Spanish word. Start s with a V. The Spanish brought the term cowboy, the horses and maybe the cows to Mexico. Taught the Mexicans and the Mexicans in turn taught the white settlers.

[@stevencorrea7982]

@@robinpesek3657 I know one thing I never seen a white man called boy as a full grown man.

[@Miniaturehorseexpress]

Dogs and HORSES are the only uniters that don't see race, or politics.......Their respect and trust is EARNED by your character.

[@Miniaturehorseexpress]

@thomas boffman I'm talking about the actual "Dogs and Horses" not seeing race or politics.... Not the owners. But come to think of it, I've never met a racist cowboy 🤔

[@virginiasalcido7792]

And the little ones that are too young to be taught the negative words and behaviors of the world that separates Us. They just know unconditional Genuine Love.

[@ratherbwithhorses]

It's true!

[@michelletubbs402]

Amen!

[@viktormartinez1405]

@dream big when was the word "cowboy" a slur?

[@manuelag2128]

Every child should have The opportunity to horseriding I Love IT. Horses are so good for us

[@jodycollier8012]

Special needs kids get huge benefits from it as well

[@kimgordon7684]

Agreed. I have even said, kids could benefit from being raised on a farm....the city can not give what the country can.God bless you for giving back to your community....

[@virginiasalcido7792]

@@jodycollier8012 We used to have a special needs equestrian school , but it closed down

[@stacyeandrew2]

thizzamajig What? That isn’t what it’s about? Only for sick individuals and ones who think like that

[@stacyeandrew2]

thizzamajig If you treat ur animals right you can have a long loving relationship with them. Yes some are horrible caregivers but some love and care for them. And if you know ur horse well enough you can tell when something is wrong. But the fact that it’s all about the color and not the love of the animal is what is sad. Lots of kids learn to be compassionate to other through learning how to treat animals. But yes some people are horrible when training animal in general

[@junior1497]

As a Mexican American with long generational ties with ranching, the few times I’ve seen here in California, African Americans ride horses, it has filled me with pride. I first learned of them as a young boy from my school teacher. He was a proud black cowboy from Texas and would dress like one during random days. Idk if he is still alive but Mr Walter Speed was a great man.

[@KingofgraceSARA]

We have cowboys who are black in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[@Flowers91199]

I used to play at the stables in Philadelphia ✊🏾

[@KingofgraceSARA]

@@Flowers91199 No way! You were sooo lucky. I love horses. Be well, sis✊🏾

[@Flowers91199]

629 you too!!

[@dragonfly9641]

There are Black Cowboys in Charles City , Va.Some if not all are part Indian.

[@personalfunfest]

I remember

[@mauriciodelossantos8314]

Soy charro an my wife is a blake cowgirl from Alabama we own a ranch in Oakdale California... te amo Alesha 😘

[@annav5171]

A la chingada!

[@mauriciodelossantos8314]

Lol

[@yvettecolebourn5786]

How sweet🤗🤗

[@terejosh13]

I would love to visit after all this!

[@mrbunny630]

I'm in San Jose and would also like to visit your ranch in Oakdale!

[@essiealmond8040]

Black cowboys have always been here.

[@sherrywyllie2163]

Horses saved us. If I didn't work my horse didn't eat. I worked hard. Taught responsibility, consequences and peace. Wonderful story!

[@chelwesch68]

Bill Picket one of the very first black rodeo cowboys.

[@TruthBTold-op9kv]

My uncle use to keep his horses there, I used to enjoy going in my childhood. Compton🙌

[@rdarrett3635]

Glad to see the Compton Cowboys get highlighted again. I read a story about them many years ago in a magazine that gave hope to others.

[@nalabishop402]

Sad to see these horses treated so cruelly stuck in the 2nd biggest city.

[@californiascreaming1131]

Great story

[@thatoneguy94512]

Im just a normal white dude, but promise if i ever win a big amount in the lottery im going to help this organization out. This is awesome.

[@machiavellisprince5986]

That's awesome. There's black cowboys all over the South though. The documentary was showing you more than one group.

[@ken45y]

Just curious why just this one?

[@thatoneguy94512]

@@ken45y Particularly the Compton Cowboys. Just seems like a great concept, teaching youth about responsibility and with an amazing animal such as a horse. Ive never been to Compton before, but horses never came to mind. The idea that this even exists im sure is great for that community, which is something i can stand behind and support.

[@laustin2832]

@@thatoneguy94512 if more youth are taught about history and heritage they would behave in a completely different way. The Compton Cowboys is one of many proofs of this. It's awesome that you would want to help.

[@hollywood8972]

Why? Because somebody need give us black Americans a chance

[@margo3367]

Fabulous. I remember seeing them during the protests.

[@toddmaek5436]

People forget that Black folks who were actually founders of the city of LA too

[@bababrown976]

@Z Asians? California is named AFTER a blaqq GODDESS...💤💤💤

[@KoKoTheSagittarius]

@Z you do know California is named after a black woman, right?

[@JulenamonroeDiva]

@Z Actually California was named after a Black Goddess and was also owned by a black woman.. But.. You know how Amerikka does. Lol

[@ThroughDarknessComesLight]

But blacks weren’t the first or original cowboys they where Mexicans......

[@trllagong]

Errol Williams damn you don’t have to shoot others down for your acknowledgement. There were dark original people in Mexico too so don’t divide the family by thinking like aEuropean.

[@jcr1382]

American history needs to be rewritten and the truth needs to be told.

[@fiveeyes2811]

It has been ..Hollywood and TV just rewrote it..Which has nothing to do with REAL..same thing they are doing right NOW..

[@nalabishop402]

There's no such thing as black cowboys, only Buffalo soliders who killed Native Americans for a government paycheck.

[@malakahbanathyasharahla2302]

J CR : You said nothing but the Truth . 👍💯

[@ericclarke68]

@@nalabishop402 a black man was the first cowboy,his name is, John ware

[@eveenterprises7913]

💯👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾 FACTS #Educator

[@chattyash]

When we say American history is whitewashed, this is what we mean. So much rich black history left out of history books that we have to search to learn about. As a teacher, I made it a point to intentionally teach black history year-round with various resources outside of school texts.

[@nalabishop402]

There's no such thing as black cowboys, only Buffalo soliders who killed Native Americans for a government paycheck.

[@nalabishop402]

@James Leon she's just another racist mean teacher.

[@nalabishop402]

@James Leon you can't hide the Truth.

[@301Goldstar]

@James Leon Black people can be racist you idiot. You are not very smart are you?

[@DanielGarcia-gl2ol]

Did you teach this part? No different than klansmen kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWaQeoyhqNl2r7s

[@shelleyayers8078]

What a wonderful legacy.

[@ebvisionnetwork8758]

OMG, we are in CT/ I had my Daughter take horseback lessons at Yale when she was growing up, to keep her busy after school while I worked. This makes me so happy to see this🙏🏾✍🏾🐎

[@alfonsom8286]

Eleanor Bradley, that is so awesome, and I'm sure she wants to ride horses every time she sees them. There are so many benefits to teaching our children about animals, Especially little girls. It makes them really confident and inquisitive , yet also wise. I've got 2 daughters and have always immersed them in outdoor activities, it's great mental therapy and an excellent family building activity. you're doing a good job.👍🏿

[@Wooddweller]

My Grandpa used to train horses when he was younger ! He was so cool.

[@juls7582]

This is so beautiful. It brings my heart joy. Growing up in Texas our next neighbors were white. They gave my youngest brother a pair of cowboy boots. He would not take them off. There he was this little baby running around in just his diaper and cowboy boots. 🥰

[@capricioushorse]

Thanks for putting a sweet picture in my mind😊

[@rillo806]

Juls lol i did the same thing

[@marthacmd]

Greetings from Ghana, Africa! I repat from the US/ I am so proud of my African Cowboys who made legendary history/ thank you

[@ratherbwithhorses]

Horses helped build this country, it's wonderful to keep rhem in our lives! Horses need us and we need them

[@brendaelbert541]

All we need to do is go back into history and find the black cowboys that was at that time and these are just descendants and that's great this is something that they don't speak about our public and too many history are in lifetime stories about people of color✊✊✊✊👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 God bless them all.

[@howardjboone7065]

your rite it seems to me blacks with the platform to push black knowledge and history on the big screen try to hide it more than whites all the black actors with wealth sitting around waiting tobe told what they should be in, what a shame

[@coolazul-ic9km]

They tore down a TEXAS Ranger statue here in Dallas. I guess they never heard of the Ranger Bass Reeves.

[@tp7393]

If he were a looter they would not have forgotten him.

[@eyewatch2see77]

@cool azul: *guess YOU NEVER heard* of "Jay Banks" the brutal racist texas ranger who that statue was in honor of .. which is exactly WHY they tore it down ... *JAY BANKS the ranger is synonymous with a white mob cult* .. his statue was racially provocative ... "you" are ignorant, if you didnt KNOW that.

[@baskervillebee6097]

Mr Reeves wasn't a Ranger. He was a Deputy US Marshall based out of Arkansas (Judge Parker) for the Indian Territory (Oklahoma.) They usually went out alone sometimes with Tribal Police or with a cook if they had to bring in a string of crooks. Think Rooster Cogburn in the old True Grit movie. Good biography of Bass Reeves: Black Gun, Silver Star by Art T Burton.

[@coolazul-ic9km]

@@baskervillebee6097 So then because he isn't a Texas Ranger but just a Marshall we should tear down the statue?

[@baskervillebee6097]

@@coolazul-ic9km Bass was federal, working directly with a federal court. He was never Ranger Bass

[@carolineibanez841]

Once again I learn more on KZbin them school.

[@azyaahz1]

Then school not them school

[@christinacascadilla4473]

This is great! And yes, more stories like this, rather than stories that are just ads for the new Apple product launch.

[@jbw6823]

God, I hate Apple. I live right next to their new hdqrts

[@lowemichael03]

Most people don't even know that the Lone Ranger was a black man

[@gokaren420]

I didnt know

[@gokaren420]

@Jeff King l care

[@davefarr4596]

The horses don’t look like they’re being neglected at all. Very healthy and well groomed. That’s all that matters to me. From Wyoming, Many Happy trails to you Compton Cowboys.

[@melanieohara6941]

Dave Farr Me, too-I am in Lander at the base of The Winds. Let ‘er buck!🙋🏼‍♀️

[@jeffrutt5292]

@Severus Snape you are stupid.

[@marissajones2945]

James Leon yes that is what he meant.

[@1drummer172]

That’s freaking awesome!✊🏾🇺🇸

[@chicagofortrump8984]

Amarica needs more stories from new like this .thanks

[@ebybeehoney]

This is beautiful

[@islandgirl8914]

Just beautiful.

[@rhoyalt1027]

I grew up in TX. I know about black cowboys and black rodeos. Glad to know Compton is a part of continuing journey.

[@jamietownsend3677]

Be saved by faith in Christ alone. Horses are one of His gifts to us.

[@heidim6468]

I just love seeing Black Cowboy’s because it’s so American. I hope we have peace and unity one day because America needs it.......

[@julesjade3135]

They stole it from Mexico. Annoying

[@D10RC]

Ah brilliant I love horses owned them all my life. Keep on trotting lad's.

[@america4706]

That young lady taught by her sister gave me cold chills. Good for you young lady. I have to admit I've studied a lot of history,but this is a eye opener. Never realized and all the people had great smiles and happy.

[@RXmusic4YOU]

Grew up owning and riding horses. Thanks to my uncle. Didn't compete but learned discipline and caring for them. It certainly was a blessing. See the Bill Pickett Rodeo, if you ever have a chance. Great Experience!

[@49lucky]

Great story didn't know but knew about Bill Pickett.

[@josephduenas4718]

when i moved to compton around 2008, it shocked me to see horses at the cross walks 😂 🤙🏽

[@melaniep9982]

I saw the story earlier this morning, came here to share it with others

[@DanielGarcia-gl2ol]

Be sure to share this also kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWaQeoyhqNl2r7s

[@gutalehashi8860]

This is a positive story.I just wish that more media houses show more positive black stories like this one.

[@jolyettefrye6365]

O.K. Very interesting....📚 Learning new things about my heritage all the time.

[@universalheartstring]

Most definitely the best piece you've done on your show today. Please do more like this. And how about a remake of The Lone Ranger featuring a black Lone Ranger

[@nalabishop402]

There's no such thing as black cowboys, only Buffalo soliders who killed Native Americans for a government paycheck.

[@nalabishop402]

@Amani Rinas I don't play devil's advocate, do your own research it's everywhere.

[@nalabishop402]

@Amani Rinas Meanwhile actual "white cowboys" were giving there extra cattle to tribes in the present day ogallala area for food. Yes there's a difference and I stand by my statement of THERE WERE ZERO BLACK COWBOYS.

[@adrianengram3078]

@@nalabishop402 you are wrong!! there were a lot of black cowboys in the Oklahoma area and Texas in the late 1800' s

[@pyramidsarethefuture1587]

Its a known fact for thise that seek truth that black cowboys were some of the best.

[@D10RC]

Watched a bass Reed documentary fascinating history he was some man for one man. 🐴🐎🐴

[@yvonneyvonne2513]

I read that he once arrested and brought in his own son for breaking the law. Now that was a Cop with honor and justice. Fine example for today, upholding the Law equally and fairly, no matter who the offender was.

[@ElaineSimplyEL]

Excellent! I love this! BLESS!

[@godcoversher6982]

NOW THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT RIGHT HERE!!!. WE All KNOW WHERE THE REAL ORIGINAL COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS COME FROM. 😲💃💃💃💃💃

[@ThePickle07]

Original cowboys. Another thing they took from us once we made it look cool.

[@DanielGarcia-gl2ol]

Nope not even close, try again. No different than klansmen kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWaQeoyhqNl2r7s

[@robinpesek3657]

Original Cowboys in America were the Spanish and their horses. The Spanish then taught the Mexicans who taught the white settlers.

[@tonyatoby1347]

@tinker bee dont be made because truth is coming out. More is to follow!!!

[@ThePickle07]

Robert Cavazos well you guys didn’t call them “cowboys” you called them cabellaro’s . The white would call the boys they sent to live with the cows and heard them. Cowboys! Them boys in the field that heard the cows. Them “cowboys was not a indearing term till western shoot em up movie’s fetishized it and guns! Then and only then was it cool to be a cowboy. That why Lone Ranger wore a black mask cause the original cowboys were black. Know HIStory . Every culture has people who ride horses and use them for transportation.

[@ThePickle07]

Robert Cavazos we don’t want your culture homie. We got our own. Have that conversation with your kids! They wanna be like us!

[@danielmacgillivray8086]

Awesome guyz awesome!!!

[@topszn8791]

You know THEY already HATE this lmfao. Well go on then, eat your heart out. 😂😂😂

[@bigpappa642]

Why would ANYONE hate real AMERICAN HISTORY? My Daughter and myself ride all the time with large groups of friends and family who are Black and white and Hispanic. It's a way of life not everyone sees color in everything. We see the Beautiful Colors that God made in the sunset and in the Flowers and we see the Beauty that God made in his CHILDREN all of us!!!

[@J6T1N5R]

I guess that's where Rollin 60's "Cowboy" NIPSEY HUSSLE homeboy comes from.

[@J6T1N5R]

@Carlos Camacho I know that but you don't know if "Cowboy" was born in Compton or has some kind of relation to Compton cowboys.

[@TheTrill334]

It's no such thing as a black cowboy . The word cowboy means its was intended for black cowboys only . The original lone ranger was Bass Reeves a black cowboy who captured 3000 outlaws. Black cowboys are all over the south. Mississippi has a lot . I've seen the Arabian/saharan horses there and they have the best horses I've seen in america . Many blacks prior to slavery were horse riders in africa, especially if they are of hausa /shuwa/benin /ethiopian bloodline. "Initially, white ranchers referred to white workers as "cow hands," with Black people in the same position referred to with the pejorative "cow boy." -wikipedia The movies and tv shows lied In a few years I will buy my 40 acre ranch . I always felt like I would be a fine cowboy , deep in my heart.

[@ebonywinters7658]

I'm from Houston, this is very common in the South, but it doesn't matter their is a long Black Cowboy & Cowgirl in America period.

[@robinpesek3657]

I had no idea. Fascinating.

[@nalabishop402]

@@robinpesek3657 because they never existed.

[@TheTrill334]

@@Its30below kzbin.info/www/bejne/oF6vZJ9pis6jbLs Just watch the horse riders of nigeria This is north nigeria the home of the hausa . The moors of africa

[@TheTrill334]

@@Its30below here's some horse competition in benin . kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWfcdpaInqaUeKc

[@tracyforrest2253]

Wow! Amazing story, thank you so much CBS. I’m a young African American and learned something new. This is an example of #CBS taking ownership of their content and promoting the true meaning of #BLM Black lives matter movement. Teach the history, give us financial literacy, stand with us against injustice and respect us all as equals. That’s all we need!

[@artistrywithbela8238]

I wouldn't say all that.. But yes nice story.

[@rasjahson6261]

The Buffalo Soldiers!

[@jaspernambuco]

Nice

[@jmartin4204]

there have been black cowboys and cowgirls for years it is just they have been kind of underground

[@switchboard98]

Hidden in plain sight...one just needs to know where to look.

[@robinpesek3657]

It may appear underground but they really aren’t. They live quiet, hard working lives, like the rest of us , in rural ranching and farming areas.

[@9ineteen79]

Come to Houston,Texas..... You see em everyday up and down Bellfort St in Sunnyside and South Park, Houston, TX Ain’t nothin new here. It’s a everyday occurrence

[@heatherscribner2993]

You never saw a movie with a black cowboy? The sheriff in my favorite cult classic "Blazing Saddles" is a black man.

[@roybabineaux5353]

I think they meant a movie solely based on a black cowboy perspective and experience

[@heatherscribner2993]

@@roybabineaux5353 Maybe so.

[@JM-no7ih]

Looks like the true Native Americans to me, even though they are calling themselves cowboys.

[@NativeAmerican10]

Hey now. Yes we are

[@kissit012]

"Black Cowboys" as if the originals weren't black to begin with.

[@robinpesek3657]

They were not the originals. The Spanish then the Mexicans were the originals.

[@hazelgoodshepherd9315]

Exactly. It’s like when people are surprised by black hockey players. The first hockey players were slaves who escaped to Canada and played their traditional African field goals game on the ice there in Nova Scotia. Look it up.

[@andrewgarratt5191]

hazel goodshepherd !? Damn. I had no idea, black cowboys...no shocker. Black Harley riders...no shocker. I had no idea there was such a thing as black hockey players. Thank you. 😁 that’s pretty wild info there!

[@kissit012]

@@robinpesek3657 might want to do more research before you leave dumb comments with wrong info. Black natives were the first.

[@robinpesek3657]

kissit012 who are you referring to? Which tribe, where?

[@paulgarza122]

Im all in for the black cowboy, ive been seeing over the past months some of their trail rides (on youtube), it looks like alot of fun. However im all in, against black lives matter because ALL LIVES MATTER! Im a mexican american, and I see how hate along with the help of the media has stroked the flames of division, and for the most part it has worked on many people. In the military you get to meet people from different races and you quickly find there is good and bad in all of us. God (Jesus) has given all of us a chance to choose what road we want to take, at the end of both roads you will find the same thing, people of different nationalities. The difference will be the way you get to see and to live in eternity. Choose wisely the day is approaching quick but thru His mercy many will be given a second chance thru the tribulation. I believe thru that time many will realize it wasn't about hating each other. The choice all along was and is about choosing the one who told us to hate (satan) or the one that loves us all (JesusChrist)! I hope everyone reading this chooses wisely!

[@legendhasitstudio]

Black power raised fist ? Really ( black privilege ) again

[@nalabishop402]

@Chandros Evans There's no such thing as black cowboys, only Buffalo soliders who killed Native Americans for a government paycheck.

[@switchboard98]

@@nalabishop402 Really? My dad was a cowboy for all my life...got me and my brothers into riding and rodeo. I was riding horses by myself by the time i was 3 years old. My cousins and I spent numerous weekends at the barn in Brooklyn, NYC. My dad and brothers competed in rodeos up and down the east coast...

[@nalabishop402]

@@switchboard98 just cause you got a rich daddy doesn't make you a cowboy. Yeah playing with horses is fun but real cowboys put food on the table. Many of them like my family lived in covered wagons on the plains as outcast of the rich east coasters. Lots made friends with the Lakota and Ponca by giving them cattle to eat if their heards got to big. I'm just stating facts. You want me to keep going?

[@saviinicole2200]

Why tf would you bring a 3 yr old To a riot telling her to raise her fist 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 God so sad.

[@P1LLSTV]

Imagine what racists make their kids do at 3 yrs old

[@chillywilliedfw9093]

Not a riot a ride theirs a difference. As the initial gentleman said this is a peace ride not a protest.

[@jamielee4752]

Don't mix the people up with the ones acting out. These people are peaceful. I'm glad to see someone is trying keep history straight.

[@jonwiz8722]

Horses are native to Europe, Thank colonialism for importing their species from Europe.

[@sirburst1728]

You have to racist head mr. EUROPEAN AMERICAN!

[@morningthunder]

You have it backwards. Horses originate from North America, then spread to Europe and Asia. Nice try.

[@jonwiz8722]

@@morningthunder 😂 Then how did the Romans have horses and Vikings, and Egyptians Asains, Spread through trade from Europe.

[@morningthunder]

We’re both right in different ways. Research it. I guess I am just trying to figure out why you would watch a story on black cowboys and feel the need to give white European settlers credit.

[@sirburst1728]

Horses came from all over the world, Africa has several breed of horses as well. No one country can law claim. Cowboy can, should be anyone. It shouldn't have color, but Americans are used to labeling everything. "Black cowbows" i don't see anyone calling WHITE COWBOY. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Afric

[@lunalea1250]

I used to sell vintage clothing, a blackman from 'down south' was a very good customer, we became friends, he was called 'cowboy' because he was a member of the Black Cowboy Association, they had stables/club on Linden Blvd in BK!🥳🖤💥🐎

[@jasminejames1712]

My dad is from Mobile, AL so almost every year of my life (I’m 26) we always go back for Mardi Gras. Seeing local black young adults and kids on horses is always refreshing. I always look forward to seeing them every year!

[@meikobrown4487]

I love it my grandma RIP been talking about black cowboys all our lives... Plus she from Denver Colorado..

[@calmu6694]

I'm so inspired, wish we had this in the UK.

[@guerocervantes3923]

God bless those black cowboys and all our black brothers and sisters. Im a Mexican cowboy myself. And I know a little bit about the history of the cowboy.

[@stephaniesouth6073]

As a country grown individual I was aware of our black ranchers since childhood. The way I see it anyone who treats their family , friends, and animals right is a friend of mine no matter what they look like. Respect gets one further in life than anything else. *tips hat*

[@indiaclarke9901]

This is what I love to see and show my children✊🏽

[@mamacontsvillage3694]

This makes me so happy. I like the historical impact side of cowboys.💕💞🙏👍

[@zteia7060]

This is a beautiful site, our history and horses precedes the western cowboy.. Full circle

[@megan3663]

Stories like this make me wish there was a love button on Facebook ❤️

[@kevinwells4986]

I just bought the book on Amazon/Kindle. I'm looking forward to listening to the book. Thanks for your peaceful march. I am happy to say that I knew about the black cowboys in our history, and the large number of them. I'm glad to see this celebrated.

[@lashantiwilliams719]

Thank you. It's so important to know your history. I learned this as an African Studies Major at Hunter College over 15 years ago.

[@lindaleelaw5277]

And ladies ( and gents), they be coming to Denver in January for the Nat'l Western Stock Show, with their poetry, skiing skills and nicely- filled jean's. ssssssszzzzling.

[@robinpesek3657]

The black cowboys compete in rodeos all over the west. The rodeo in San Antonio had quite a few. How do I know that? Drank a few cold long neck beers with after they rode. Black, white, short, and not so tall were in the big ‘ol tent drink in’ beer.

[@rarelljohnson8309]

My pops was born in raised in Mississippi riding horses an going to rodeos is life

[@kimbailey422]

May God Continue to bless you all, & guide your efforts to uplift the roles of others in this world.

[@felixyuppie7633]

The streets raised us The horse saved us.✊🏿✊🏿

[@winterbelle6063]

I was born in the cowboy state and I really like this especially when it teaches our youth about something they can use and apply in life! I love what this does for the kids and the community. I wish they offered these programs to children where I live.

[@yulandak4751]

This is so wonderful to see..I always loved me some cowboy movies, 🐎 and boots.

[@sisterphyllis4753]

I love this story. The hidden and forgotten that's saved. 💕🙏🏽✌🏽

[@gachalover4849]

I, remember those days! I am black, female, and i was raised in Florida. My dad, was the proud owner of horses. I loves my childhood. I believe to this day the passion of horses made me who I am today. I took after my dad, and proud of it.

[@djbhe]

My cousin ride his horse in Chicago and have been doing so for decades on the southside.

[@nalabishop402]

That's messed up, horse's don't belong in the city.

[@djbhe]

@@nalabishop402 He has a ranch in southern Illinois and he bring the horses to the city so the kids in the inner-city can experience riding horses.

[@scorpionattitude]

Beautiful!! Something about riding that feels like freedom layered over true trust in the animal

[@AA-cw7ql]

Compton Cowboys !!! 🐴🐎💜

[@helenawright1127]

Thanks for sharing. A beautiful story that is not realized in other parts of the U.S.

[@havocdevelopment6142]

Long live the cowboy lifestyle, from all walks of life 🥰

[@kofirey6752]

"Go Compton" I am a Airline Pilot 43 year's, i started out of Compton Airport. I am now living in Florida where i ran into two other pilot's who started out of Compton Airport.

[@kofirey6752]

@D T I am an African American Airline Pilot. When i came out of the U.S Airforce in January 1990. I looked around & realized we are the only race without our own Airline transportation back to where we come from, the Beautiful Contenant of Africa? I immediately filed an application, received secured financial backing & four years later with help & higher (Complaint with HQ.) intervention was approved to hold a U.S Air Carrier Certificate to operate a U.S Airline. The issuing agency was furious, because they never issued An Air Carrier Certificate to a Black ownd and operated company before in the U.S.A They immediately set out to destroy my life with false charges against me.(If we cannot stop you professionaly? We will distroy you personally) They charged me with three C.F.R 67.403 (A)(1) Administrative Actions, which means DUI/DWI. They accused me of committing fraud for not reporting their fraud against me? I have never drink a beer or had a traffic stop for the likes in my life? It has taken years to clear. Once they realize i will fight for my rights, everyone involved walked away & would not touch my case. Finally after 16 year's as i am posting, i get my case in U.S. District Court in Washington DC. What i have come to realize in America is their are over 180k Airline Pilots. The industry is 98% White male? While Black people are 14% of the U.S population? We should be 26,000 of the 180,000? Instead we are only 800? In 1947 we had 942 Black Pilots? Called the Tuskegee Airman of which not even one them got a job with a US Airline? Just to give a little insight on what we are really dealing with? I want this truth be public because the closest entry points between Africa & America is Cape Verde Islands & The U.S Virgin Islands (2,700 miles apart) in the Atlantic? A short flight but Black people think we are worlds away when we are closer then we think. State of Texas in America is larger than every country in Europe? Every country in Europe has its own Airline?

[@lesbethtacioni1733]

Texas cowgal here! Love to see my cowboys and gals represent!

[@dailylifetaste4091]

That awesome. Thanks

[@janetblexrud1398]

I am in my mid 60's and I NEED to admit that I never knew there were black cowboys. Now that I am retired and have the time and technology I am able now to learn the truth of what was hidden from me all these years. History books have failed for centuries in showing just how much the black people have contributed to the making of the United States. I am happy now to learn the truth and share my new found knowledge with my grand kids who are black. My learning will not stop here.