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Keeping Western ways alive in the Valley s Black communities
Members of the Valley s Black community are working to keep the western cowboy spirit alive in modern times.
and last updated 2021-05-14 13:32:04-04
LAVEEN, AZ â Most people know the story of the Lone Ranger. It s not so widely known that the story was inspired by Bass Reeves, an African American lawman who became a legend.
African American cowboys played a big part in helping settle the West. That way of life is still around today which you can see if you visit Knight Ranch in Laveen.
A young man by the name of TJ, 23, was fresh off his overnight job and showed up at 6 a.m.
Keeping Western life and culture alive in Valley s African American community
There are forgotten players who helped settle the West. African American cowboys and cowgirls played a big part in keeping the Western spirit alive.
and last updated 2021-05-13 10:34:01-04
PHOENIX â Most images of the Wild West conjure up thoughts of gun-toting cowboys, horses, and shootouts. The faces typically associated with these images are of white men and those who portrayed them like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.
There are forgotten players who helped settle the West. African American cowboys and cowgirls played a big part in keeping the Western spirit alive.