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After watching
Concrete Cowboy you may be wondering whatâs the deal with the Fletcher Street Stables and the background on the legacy of people riding horses in Philadelphia. Just like some other Idris Elba movies and TV shows, this aspect of the Netflix original is based on a rich and storied history in the âCity of Brotherly Loveâ and has actually played a vital role in the lives of countless urban cowboys for more than a century now.
If youâre wanting to know more about the Fletcher Street Stables, the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club, and the fascinating history of the African-American cowboys throughout the city of Philadelphia, then youâve come to the right place. Here are five things to know about the Fletcher Street Stables, its history, and its future after watching the gripping
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer
April 7, 2021
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It feels like a tale as old as time: Wayward teenage son meets up with estranged father, one needing some straightening out, the other some serious humanizing. Can they connect?
But if that’s the familiar story at the heart of “Concrete Cowboy,” starring the appealing duo of Idris Elba and terrific newcomer Caleb McLaughlin, there’s much more here to contemplate. That’s because of the fascinating, very real-life world in which this predictable yet warm-hearted story takes place: the community of Black equestrians in North Philadelphia.
Wait, what? Urban cowboys in the streets of Philly? That’s exactly the reaction 15-year-old Cole (McLaughlin) has after being transported from Detroit and dumped in the streets by his desperate Mom, who hopes Dad will set him right. Harp (Elba) is over at the stables, Cole is told. He replies: “The WHAT?”
Who plays Concrete Cowboy’s Paris? The real-life cowboy
Netflix’s Concrete Cowboy tells the unheard story of African-American cowboys and their urban horse-riding culture in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With raving reviews, the audience want to know the first-time actor behind Paris, a cowboy bound to his wheelchair.
When we think of cowboys, we think of white, all-American men in the Old West. Director Ricky Staub has used this opportunity to expose the life of African-American cowboys in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Starring none other than Idris Elba, the storyline is based on Greg Neri’s novel
Ghetto Cowboy. It revolves around the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club, a non-profit organisation devoted to preserving urban horsemanship in Philadelphia.