Dubbed the ''Greatest Show on Dirt,'' the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo has celebrated a widely glossed-over piece of history for over 40 years. Good Day spoke with CEO and president Valeria ...

Valeria Howard Cunningham, owner and president of Bill Pickett Invitational ... and western art at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum added: “Black rodeos ultimately gave rise ...

Named in honor of legendary cowboy Bill Pickett, BPIR was created to spotlight the overlooked history and contributions of Black cowboys and cowgirls. For over four decades, BPIR has preserved and ...

SAN ANTONIO – Bill Pickett ... names may not resonate enough with many cowboy culture fans and Texans. An exhibit at the Witte Museum called “Black Cowboys: An American Story” highlights ...

Bill Pickett, the first Black cowboy movie star, and George McJunkin, a Black cowboy who came across the Folsom archeological site, a historical discovery that put archeologists' understanding of ...

The Black American cowboy and cowgirl played a big role in taming the Wild West. That history is celebrated at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo.