The Oklahoma Invitational Black Rodeo is back at the Ford Truck Arena Feb. 7, celebrating the legacy of Black cowboys and cowgirls while inspiring the next generation to find their place in the arena.

Established in 1993 by the Black Heritage Committee, Black Heritage Day honors this often-overlooked legacy.

There’s a reckoning happening in Western and Southern culture. From Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” to Pharrell’s elevated modern rodeo looks for Louis Vuitton, Black folks have been reclaiming a history ...

For the first time in decades, a familiar figure will be missing from the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Hearn began producing the Texas Black Rodeo in 1971. In the 1990s, it evolved into Cowboys of ...

A parade of cowboys and cowgirls made its way through the streets of Harlem in September of 1971. They wore boots, sunglasses, cowboy hats, snap-button shirts and bright-colored scarves. A rodeo clown ...

Cleo Hearn poses for a portrait at Mesquite Arena on March 4, 2014. The city of Lancaster honored Hearn by naming an equestrian trail at its Bear Creek Nature Park after him. Hearn is founder of the ...

Cowboys of Color Rodeo founder and professional rodeo trailblazer Cleo Hearn has died at 86 years old. According to a statement from the family and the Cowboys of Color Rodeos, Hearn died Sunday, Nov.

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo is mourning the death of Cleo Hearn, the trailblazing cowboy who founded the Cowboys of Color Rodeo and championed diversity in Western culture.

NEW YORK — Texas-bred hip-hop duo UGK glared confidently into the camera atop stallions in the music video for their fan-favorite song “Wood Wheel.” The visuals reflected the expertise of the ...

Peacock prepares to premiere High Horse: The Black Cowboy on Nov. 20, a three-part documentary that confronts and reclaims Wild West mythology while revealing the largely untold story of Black cowboys ...

Jordan Peele is gearing up to release a new documentary, “High Horse: The Black Cowboy,” chronicling the legacy of the Black American cowboy. There’s a reckoning happening in Western and Southern ...