The history of Black cowboys began during slavery and historians estimate 1-in-4 cowboys were Black. But when rodeo’s popularity soared in the late 19th Century, Black cowboys were excluded.

The Federation of Black Cowboys, founded in 1994, has called Cedar Lane home since 1998. Gallery: Texas in Queens A white post-and-rail fence separates the property and its three dozen horses from ...

His Black Cowboy Museum in Rosenberg, Texas, is now one of the only institutions in the country solely dedicated to this forgotten history. Through memorabilia, photographs and personal storytelling, ...