Black Cowboys Do Exist Believe It Or Not

An exhibition opened in Harlem Studio Museum tells a story you might have never heard.

If I ask you to describe a cowboy, you may mention a man wearing denim and can be seen galloping on horseback. And yes, he’ll be white.

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An ongoing photography exhibition at the Studio Museum in Harlem tells the story of Black Cowboys attracting attention to the rare areas around the country where cowboy culture thrives today.

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Artists like Brad Trent, Deanna Lawson and Ron Tarver would like to change the concept that equates cowboys with whiteness.

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Most people remain unaware of the Black cowboys’ patriotic history and it is very important to give them a chance to change their point of view while celebrating the Black pride of course.

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