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Following yesterday's Foolywang of Snoop Dogg, at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, I found a piece on The Concrete Loop about black cowboys, so I thought that maybe we'd check it out and see some history on the subject, sans the rap!
Cowboys and the West play an important role in Americana, but do you know the role black cowboys and buffalo soldiers have played in history?
Rough Riders and Black Cowboy Legends acknowledges the contribution they have made to the success of America.
In pop culture, images of black cowboys have been scarce, giving a false impression that blacks were not among the men and women who settled the West. In fact, there have been thousands of black cowboys.
Blacks came to cattle country most often as slaves, brought by white landowners who hoped to take advantage of the fertile Texas soil to grow cotton.
At the start of the Civil War in 1861, Texas had over 180,000 black inhabitants. The U.S. government formed regiments known as the United States Colored Troops, which were composed of black soldiers led by white officers. Wait! There's More! Click Here!
Rough Riders and Black Cowboy Legends acknowledges the contribution they have made to the success of America.
In pop culture, images of black cowboys have been scarce, giving a false impression that blacks were not among the men and women who settled the West. In fact, there have been thousands of black cowboys.
Blacks came to cattle country most often as slaves, brought by white landowners who hoped to take advantage of the fertile Texas soil to grow cotton.
At the start of the Civil War in 1861, Texas had over 180,000 black inhabitants. The U.S. government formed regiments known as the United States Colored Troops, which were composed of black soldiers led by white officers. Wait! There's More! Click Here!
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