Photographer Ivan McClellan has spent nearly a decade documenting Black rodeo culture, which has long been overshadowed by popular depictions of cowboys.
Rodeo Promoter Tyler Redmon goes to work tying a calf.The Vindicator | Bonita Davis
25 year old Rodeo Promoter Tyler Redmon of 2T Productions is caught still in a rare moment. LOOK AT THAT RAINBOW BEHIND THIS KID!!!The Vindicator | Bonita Davis
Imagine Rivon’s Arena packed from fence to fence with just a bit of walking space. Horse trailers, trucks and other vehicles were lined up down FM160. Children running about eating treats, riding horses, and climbing the rodeo arena fence to get a better view. Adults of every age cheered for contestants and family and friends greeted one another with hugs. Trucks were backed up to the arena so families could sit in the beds and enjoy the rodeo while others sat under the covered bleachers. The smell of boudin, etouffee, and a smorgasbord of Cajun and soul food treats clung to the air, wafting from the vendor’s booths. Zydeco and country music played as folks swayed and two-stepped. Since Covid-19 reared its ugly head, so many events have