American-Statesman: You begin your book by quoting a friend who said during the 1970s, when you were taking these photos: “I didn’t know there were Black cowboys.” Recently, you told me ...

In Los Angeles, the Compton Cowboys use their horses and the farming lifestyle to uplift their community, while one of the most striking images from the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 was ...

The founder of the Eight Seconds Rodeo and renowned photographer of Black cowboy and cowgirl culture reflects on Portland's first Juneteenth Rodeo three years ago ahead of its 2025 show.

"The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America" book cover Tarver ... "As it as I went on, I was really happy with the images but then I started seeing all this pushback," he says.

Then it had a long, strange trip of its own. 9 months ago The success of the photo essay prompted Tarver to ask his editor to send him across the country to take pictures of other Black cowboys scenes ...

Black cowboys have made headlines in recent years. After the 2020 murder of George Floyd, images of Black protesters on horseback went viral, including the Compton Cowboys and other similar groups.

Peeking out from underneath the cuffs were a pair of black cowboy boots that featured a pointed toe. Gotham/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Hadid completed the look with a Western-inspired ...

It turns out I wasn’t super-great at getting names, and perhaps you recognize the importance of that detail, so when I got ready to publish, I put the photos on social media and Black cowboy ...

she took voluminous photos, and she was certain someone would be interested in publishing them. She was wrong. Bird's queries were met with indifference. Black cowboys? Pass. As Bird said in a ...

On the heels of Beyonce’s hit album Cowboy Carter (2024), and films such as Lil Nas X’s hit time-travel Western, Old Town Road (2019), and Idris Elba’s Concrete Cowboy (2021), Pulitzer Prize ...

The 28th Black Cowboy Festival in South Carolina honored the legacy of Black cowboys and cowgirls with trail rides, rodeos, and community celebration.