The Longer They Ride: Black Cowboys Then and Now
The western is back, and Netflix is riding high on its version The Harder They Fall. Join Dr. Carol François and her niece, Kourtney Square, as they tell the real life stories of Wild West heroes, heroines, and villains featured in the film. Some historians estimate that as many as one-fourth of the cowboys in the late 1800s were Black, but, because of systemic racism, many of them have been erased from history. From Cherokee Bill, Treacherous Trudy Smith, Bass Reeves, Stagecoach Mary, and more you’ll hear some of their true life adventures the movie didn’t capture. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at www.podpage.com.whyaretheysoangry
Citations
Black cowboys reclaim their history in the West
Cathay Williams (US National Park Service)
Evoking History, Black Cowboys Take to the Streets (Published 2020)
Stagecoach Mary — Badass of the Week
The Black cowboys and cowgirls of American cities -- in photos
The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys
The Real Black Cowboys That Inspired 'The Harder They Fall'
Who Is Gertrude Smith? Treacherous Trudy Real Person True Story- 'The Harder They Fall'
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