We've seen those stories in Western movies for decades, so how does that get reality wrong or incomplete?īURNETT: Well, just going by the numbers, there is this statistic that is commonly accepted, which is that 1 in 4 cowboys were Black. When we think of cowboys and cattle ranchers, it's really easy to think of white men, like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood, riding horses across the American frontier. Zaron Burnett is a writer for MEL Magazine and host of the podcast "Black Cowboys," and he joins us now. From stars like Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion leaning into their Texan roots, to other movies, like "Concrete Cowboy," which tells the story of horseback riders in downtown Philadelphia. The film is one of many recent pop culture references to highlight the forgotten stories of African American cowboys. ![]() ![]() ![]() It's a classic Western revenge story that features a star-studded all-Black cast and tells a fictional tale about some very real Black cowboys. This past week, "The Harder They Fall" began streaming on Netflix.
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