Black Cowboys of the Old West
True, Sensational, and Little-Known Stories From History

3.5 stars. I decided to give Black Cowboys of the Old West a go because I had access to the audiobook, the subject very much interests me, and I was building my reading list for Black History Month. I'm glad I gave it a go, even if it has its issues! First, what I liked. That's most of it, really! I......more

I was amazed these stories have gone untold and are basically unknown. The grit and determination of these folks was amazing. The media has black people believing that all black people were just slaves or movers and shakers in the civil rights movement. Who knew the level of diversity these black co......more

I really enjoyed learning about these cowboys; the stories are fascinating and they're written in an engaging and entertaining style. My only complaint would be that this feels like it's written with very white liberal hindsight. The cowboys are frequently spoken of approvingly for tolerating racism......more

I've lost count of the number of times I've heard 'Cowboys weren't black'. I was ten the first time I heard it. A close family member was making fun of a coworker who belonged to a black cowboy club. And... someone said it to me just this past week. Western movies would certainly have anyone believin......more

It's a good resource to get more acquainted with the names of black cowboys that got lost in time compared with their white contemporaries and Hollywood cowboys. It was short retellings of each cowboys life, which some will find lackluster if theyre hoping for an action pack fanfare like in the movi......more