Chris Christmas, a fourth-generation Black cowboy with Native American roots, considers the cowboy hat to be an indispensable part of his heritage. “I think I was born with a cowboy hat,” said ...

"I don't want a hat that's boring like everyone else's," he said. Many contestants from Alberta, Canada, like felt hats. "I prefer a felt hat with a square top and one that is firm. That's how we do ...

Her clients return year after year for Southern Gal's talent and style that can turn any rodeogoer into a rodeo king or queen. “We can go purple, we can go black, brown, green, purple. Whatever ...

Since he moved into the space in October, hats of different styles and colors have hung from the walls, with twin neon signs of a cowboy and cowgirl glowing nearby. First, Orms selected a hat — Rodeo ...

STEPHENVILLE, Tex. — The black bull stands in an upper pasture on J.B. Mauney’s ranch like a blot on the green ryegrass horizon. His dark hulk presides over a hilly rise looking down on the ...

This Black-owned brand uses trained artisans to craft creative interpretations of classic hat silhouettes. From straw hats to felt hats, B.M. Franklin offers a little something for everyone by ...

Sports Meet the Eleven-Year-Old Rodeo Star Who’s Won Over $200,000 in Prize Money Charlie Sohrt thrives in the highly competitive world of Texas youth rodeo.

While observing the 81st edition of the Silver Spurs Rodeo today through Sunday, notice the cowboys’ choice of head covering. As opposed to February’s show, when felt is the preferred c… ...

Among the nearly million felt and straw hats produced annually in Garland are a dizzying array of shapes, styles, and colors, including a few black ones. There are fancy hats, less fancy hats ...

In 1984, the inaugural Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo was held in Denver, Colo. Lu Vason is the visionary behind the organization and felt that the culture of Black cowboys and cowgirls in the ...