The men on his mother’s side were cowboys, too, so he grew up ranching in a life rich in cowboy culture. Hollywood got it wrong, depicting an all-white, horse-and-cow-wrangling Old West.

After the Civil War, 20% to 25% of cowboys were Black, Indigenous and Mexican, depending on geography. "Along the Rio Grande, you had Tejanos and Hispanic people who were American," said Grauer.

Black cowboys are real, but this story of Black men riding horses, catching outlaws and victoriously riding into the sunset in the wild, wild west often isn’t told. In fact, ...

But Black men wore the title of cowboy with pride, and were often better than their white counterparts at wrangling cattle and riding bulls.

That’s why Woodson, who shares the history of numerous Black men, women and children who worked on ranches and participated in cattle drives, says exhibits such as “Black Cowboys: An American ...

Cowboys didn’t start as the gun-slinging heroes we see in movies. The first American cowboys were enslaved Black men, forced to work with cattle and horses on Southern plantations.

Men in Black: Commanders at Cowboys Brings First-Time Uniform Change. In Sunday's noon start at AT&T Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys hope for more of the same ...

The author of "My Daddy Is a Cowboy" on her new children's book, Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter," and the Black joy found in a culture that has plenty of history.

It might not come as such a surprise in the River Valley, where students learn about Bass Reeves, the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River. But the creators of "Cross That ...

Your Guide to KC: Star culture and identity writer J.M. Banks is acting as a tour guide of sorts to some well-known and hidden gems, with a focus on Kansas City’s communities of color. Send your ...