Black Rodeo in the Texas Gulf Coast Region

This book is a sociocultural and historical analysis of nineteenth-century African American cowboys. The author examines their role in rodeo and the development of the Texas cattle industry.

Demetrius W. Pearson is associate professor in the Sport and Fitness Administration Program at the University of Houston.

Chapter 1: Rodeo Roots and Etiological Aspects Chapter 2: Land Acquisition in Austin's Colony and Cattle Ranching Chapter 3: African American Ancestral Involvement and Livestock Management Chapter 4: The Mythical West: Cowboys, Cattle Drives and Westward Expansion Chapter 5: The Emergence of the Black Rodeo Cowboy Chapter 6: Shadow Riders of the Subterranean Circuit Chapter 7: Black in the Saddle: The Best Bull Rider You Never Saw Chapter 8: The New Millennium: Black Rodeo and New Jack Cowboys Chapter 9: Reliving the Past via Contemporary Trail Riding