It’s Rodeo Week on City Cast Houston! We’re kicking things off with a look at Black cowboy culture and its impact on today’s rodeo. Host Raheel Ramzanali talks with Dr. Alicia Odewale, a University of Houston professor, about how Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album spotlights Black cowboy culture, and how we can celebrate it all year long!
Plus, don’t miss our special Rodeo Week playlist on Spotify, inspired by this conversation and others all week long. Listen and add your favorite rodeo songs here.
Dive deeper with these resources recommended by Dr. Odewale:
Black Cowboys in the American West: On the Range, on the Stage, behind the Badge
The Black West: A Documentary and Pictorial History of the African American Role in the Westward Expansion of the United States
Black Cowboys of the Old West: True, Sensational, And Little-Known Stories From History
African American Women of the Old West
The Black Cowboy Museum and Hall of Fame in Rosenberg, TX
Black Heritage Day at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Learn more about the sponsors of this February 24th episode here:
Inprint
Wild West Brewfest
Destination Bryan
Sam Houston Race Park
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