It was 30 years ago that the Bill Pickett Rodeo first inspired Oakland native Valyncia Brooks to ride a horse. The event, which is in its 41st year as it returns to the East Bay this weekend, has for ...

People cheer as the Bill Pickett Rodeo begins in City of Industry on July 20, 2024. This year's L.A. County stop planned for July is already sold out. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) When you ...

Bill Pickett, the inventor of bulldogging and the first Black cowboy star in motion pictures, was born on this day in 1870 ...

The BPIR delivered two thrilling shows in Castro Valley captivating audiences with its signature mix of cultural celebration and cowboy grit. OAKLAND, CA, UNITED ...

If you’re from Texas, chances are you took Texas history in junior high school. And if you took Texas history, you might have learned about Bill Pickett, the famous black cowboy from Taylor, Texas.

There’s something about Houston in October that makes you want to pull out your best denim, dust off your boots, and step into your Southern alter ego. When I heard SP5DER Worldwide was teaming up ...

Beaumont native Acynthia Villery, the first Black female professional rodeo announcer, has broken yet another glass ceiling in the rodeo arena. On April 26, she was one of the first women ever, ...

Houston – A true pioneer in the rodeo world, Beaumont native Acynthia Villery has dedicated nearly four decades to preserving Black cowboy culture. Villery, a third-generation rodeo professional, ...