ESSENCE Author Spotlight: Ivan McClellan’s ‘8 Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture’

By Lynnette Nicholas ·Updated May 13, 2025

Black cowboys have existed in America since the 16th century. Black cowboys and cowgirls have long impacted cultures in the south, midwest, and all over the nation, and have played an influential role throughout America’s history and present-day homesteading culture.

Shelby Stewart
Author: Shelby Stewart