At the African American Museum in Dallas, visitors learn the American Old West was really the Black West. “Black Cowboys: An American Story” expands the story of Hollywood’s favorite heroes to include the Black men and women who worked on the cattle drives and ranches. The exhibition is on view at the Fair Park museum through April 15.
“In our popular culture, we’ve highlighted the John Waynes, the Clint Eastwoods, and the Roy Rogerses and ignored the people who were 30% of the cowboys of – as they called it…
