When you see a black person wearing a cowboy hat, which smiley best represents your initial reaction

[Westbama Heartthrob]

 

[boskey]

 

[drederick tatum]

Only one perpetual malconent with something negative to say

 

[MischievousMonkey]

then probably

and

 

[TEKBEATZ]

 

[High Art]

Folks need to brush up on history.

This. Black men were the OG cowboys by and large.

That and I'd want to know where to get one. I've never worn an uncomfortable cowboy hat and wish I owned one still.

 

[The BasedFather]

TYBG

 

[broller]

Folks need to brush up on history.

You know we were the original cowboys right? The best at riding horses, moving cattle, the best outlaws, and the best lawmen (Bass Reeves).

The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys

One in four cowboys was black. So why aren’t they more present in popular culture?

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[acri1]

 

[Seoul Gleou]

 

[Voice of Reason]

FBA cowboys have a deep history in this country only a tether would feel a way about seeing a Black cowboy.

 

[B86]

I had a huge Buffalo Soldiers picture on my wall as a kid/teen so seeing black men in cowboys hats only feels right to me (I don't wear them, but still)

 

[Belize King]

Been to a few black rodeos in South Texas. Never knew there were black cowboys until my first event. Shout out to ranchers gettin that money.

 

[Geek Nasty]

You know why they’re called cowboys and not cowmen? Because most of them werent white. A 3rd were black.

 

[TEH]

I can tell who’s spent time in Texas it’s normal in Texas and there are actual real life present day black cowboys.