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The American Cowboy Museum is located on the Taylor-Stevenson Ranch. Established in 1988 by Mollie Taylor Stevenson Jr., the museum is focused on the art, history, and culture of the contributions of African Americans, Hispanic, Native Americans, and women to the development of the American West. [9]
Myrtis Dightman (born May 7, 1935) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He is a ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee. Known as the " Jackie Robinson of Rodeo", Dightman was the first African-American to compete at the National Finals Rodeo .
Black cowgirls and cowboys. African American trail rides, or Black trail rides, are rural parade-like celebrations that commemorate the traditions of Black cowboys and formerly enslaved African Americans who were skilled in caring for and training livestock. [1]
Now in its 33rd year, the Bill Pickett Rodeo brings together the best black cowboys and cowgirls out there as well as rekindling the history and contributions African-Americans have made to the rodeo.
Many say the ProRodeo Hall of Famer inspired others to join the sport
Jim and Gloria Austin opened the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum in 2001 to educate the community about the importance of the diverse history of Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous cowboys.
Mollie Jr. graduated from Houston's Jack Yates High School in 1963, and attended Texas Southern University for four years pursuing a business major. She worked as a model for fifteen years, and managed her schedule to allow time for volunteer work with "the black trail riding and rodeo associations, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Black Landowners Association".
While Black cowboys and cowgirls were essential to the Western frontier, they’ve rarely been depicted in classic Western films.