Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Ron Tarver Releases New Book Celebrating Black Cowboys
The book spans more than two decades! Ron Tarver is a Pulitzer prize-winning photographer who began collecting and photographing Black cowboys more than 30 years ago, Black Enterprise reports. It started out as an assignment for National Geographic and The Philadelphia Inquirer and grew into a collection highlighting generations of cowboys, cowgirls, rodeo queens, and […]
Beyoncé’s ‘BeyGOOD’ Foundation Commits $500K to Black Cowboys at Bill Pickett Rodeo
Cowboy Carter is at it again! Beyoncé’s “BeyGOOD” foundation has been traveling alongside the annual Bill Pickett Rodeo, committing $500,000 in grants through its Equestrian program, which supports Black cowboys, cowgirls, farmers, and ranchers. Currently celebrating its 40th year, the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo is the longest-running Black rodeo in the nation and the premier […]