Occupation-Cowboy
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (1984- )
The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) is an annual traveling American rodeo which celebrates the Black Cowboys and Black Cowgirls...
Robert Lemmons (1848–1947)
Texas cowboy Robert Lemmons was one of the greatest mustangers of all time. He became a legend in his day...
Isom Dart (1849-1900)
Isom Dart, born enslaved in Arkansas in 1849, and originally known as Ned Huddleston, gained a reputation as a late...
Charley Willis (1847-1930)
African American cowboy Charley Willis was recognized as a singing cowboy who authored the popular trail song “Goodbye Old Paint.”...
Jim Perry (1858-1918)
Jim Perry was an African American cowboy and top hand, the highest-ranked cowboy, on the three million-acre XIT Ranch near...
George McJunkin (1851-1922)
George McJunkin was an African American cowboy known for discovering bison bones in Folsom, New Mexico which eventually made archaeological...
Nat Love (1854-1921)
Born the son of slaves in Davidson County Tennessee in 1854, Nat Love grew up during the turbulent Civil War...
Edward “Sancho” Mozique (1849-1951)
Edward “Sancho” Mozique was born a slave June 10, 1849, in Columbia, South Carolina. The family, a mother and six...
Ben Kinchlow (1846?-1939?)
Ben Kinchlow began life as a free black in Texas, when most African Americans were slaves. After the Texas Revolution,...
