Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter helps reclaim this lost history, making it clear that Black cowboys were the true pioneers of the West—not just the figures commonly depicted in movies and TV shows.

For slaves, there was more dignity and freedom in being a cowboy than in being a plantation or field worker. Still, it wasn't until slavery was abolished, in 1865, that the white men they once ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The release of Beyonce’s country-inspired album “Cowboy Carter” has started important conversations about the role race plays in music. Beyonce&#82… ...

Later, Hollywood solidified the image of the white cowboy, completely ignoring the real history of Black cattlemen, wranglers, and trailblazers. Many performed in rodeos but were only allowed to ...

Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter album is dominating the country charts. Yet, it’s also provoked a backlash from those who think the pop star isn’t cowboy enough for the genre. One redditor ...

For instance, the very term cowboy was used as a pejorative to refer to Black ranchers. “A white man doing the same work was called a ‘ranch hand,’” Burnett says.

A white mob killed innocent Black people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in the wealthy area known as Black Wall Street. Some 10,000 Black families were left homeless.