The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys, History
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Black Cowboys and the History of the Rodeo - JSTOR Daily
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Trails Center features unsung history of black cowboys
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Wild West's forgotten African-American cowboys - Beardy History
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The Black History of Cowboys and Cowboy Music – Exhibits
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Americas' first cowboys were enslaved Africans, ancient cow DNA
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The Black History of Cowboys and Cowboy Music – Exhibits
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Black Cowboys: Reclaiming Their History and Their Present
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Newsela The lesser-known history of Black cowboys
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Black On the Range: African American Cowboys of the 19th century
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The little-known history of the Black 'Concrete Cowboy
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Exploring the Hidden History of Black Cowboys and Cowgirls