The Historic Black Cowboy in America

Documentary photographer and videographer Brian Branch-Price brings his own perspective on the story of the Black cowboy in America.

Brian Branch-Price will show and discuss his 30-year-plus project, focusing on this little-known facet of American culture. His photographs document the life of the Black cowboy from New York to California, at rodeos, trail rides, bull riding, and steer wrestling. Brian will also cover the Buffalo Soldiers, United States Army regiments composed exclusively of Black American soldiers, formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier. Brian will show us the importance and power of this marginalized, underprivileged group, including outlaws and lawmen, and the very story of the term “cowboy.”