Black Rodeo: A History of the African American Western

Black Rodeo is a groundbreaking book that explores the intersection of African American film history and the western genre.

With a richly researched and insightful commentary, Mia Mask examines the evolution of the African American western hero and the role of Black cowboys in shaping the genre.

From Woody Strode's 1950s transformation to Jim Brown and Fred Williamson's hard-edged western heroes, to Sidney Poitier's Buck and the Preacher and the all-Black rodeo documented in Jeff Kanew's rare 1972 film, Black Rodeo provides a comprehensive survey of the figure of the Black cowboy.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in African American film history, westerns, or the intersection of race and genre in cinema.