"I was a rodeo bullfighter, so I love the bulls." Rodeo bullfighters are the ... Today's rodeos are more integrated, less Black and White; but Woodson says the Black rodeo tradition is important ...

The white rodeo held at Okmulgee at that time didn’t allow Black cowboys to compete in the ... Patterson started riding bulls at 35-years-old in his hometown, which happens to have the oldest ...

The rodeo event will showcase professional Black cowboys bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, ladies barrel racing, ladies steer undecorating, team roping, bull riding and junior barrel ...

“Back in the day when the cowboys couldn’t even compete in the white rodeos, and if they did, they had to go after the rodeo, so they started these all-black ... it’s the bull rider, steer ...

Clark cites Bill Picket for paving the way for Black cowboys in rodeo, and looks up to 1982 world champion bull rider Charlie Sampson, who now trains Clark. The history of ranchers, cowhands and ...

I aimed to document the fast twitch movements of each bull trying to dismount daredevils like my rodeo twin Au’Vion Horton, contributing to the treasure trove of Black culture and keeping my ...

(KWCH) - Oklahoma is known for its famous rodeos, including the Boley Rodeo ... of Black cowgirls and cowboys, including that of Garfield Wilson III. Wilson said his passion for bull riding ...