About the archive
A living collection, shaped by scholarship.
Black Cowboy History is curated by a group of scholars and public historians committed to presenting a fuller record of cattle culture across the Americas.
Made possible by
The Rose & Herbert Foundation
This collection is made possible by the Rose & Herbert Foundation.
Collection scope
Centered in Black history. Attentive to every story that belongs.
Although this cowboy history is centered around Black history, various cultures, ethnicities, races, and genders will be curated here as necessary to tell the history with accuracy and care.