The Life of an African American Rodeo Cowgirl | VOA Connect

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  • Опубликовано: 22 янв 2025
  • Say hello to Denise Tyus, an African American cowgirl who’s been competing in rodeos for most of her adult life. We talk to her about the sport, the role African Americans have played in the Old West, and ride along with her as she competes at the rodeo.
    Reporter/Camera: Arturo Martinez
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Комментарии • 63

  • @paradeshafarms1811
    @paradeshafarms1811 2 года назад +8

    When I was young, I competed in bareback in rodeos across the Southeast. And looking back, I can remember that most people who attended rodeo events were never taught about the contribution that black cowboys like Bill Picket made to rodeo showmanship. Thank you for sharing this video. Loved every minute of it. :)

  • @lisamills150
    @lisamills150 2 года назад +7

    30 years ago my brother and my significant other at the time entered bull riding in an all black Rodeo Association. Keep the history going

  • @Yellowyam101
    @Yellowyam101 Год назад +6

    I have heard about this black rodeo only since I have moved to the south, but I must say that this video is very enlightening about some of the history that blacks played in being cowboys.

  • @ohmygaloshes
    @ohmygaloshes 2 года назад +5

    She has a very beautiful voice and demeanour. She brings a real dignity to rodeo.

  • @Atasham72
    @Atasham72 4 года назад +10

    I love this and I wish this was longer. 🤠🐎💖💖

  • @gina8763
    @gina8763 4 года назад +10

    I love this...I wish I could have participated in rodeo

  • @itumelengmokoena6886
    @itumelengmokoena6886 Год назад +2

    Am happy see people who look like me riding horses, am gating emotional, I love ma people.

  • @KsLoveBoat
    @KsLoveBoat Год назад +3

    Idky but stuff like this make me cry because we are so stuck in our ways and time zones . Im from the east and I would frackin love to experience every piece of this black culture

    • @rdred8693
      @rdred8693 Год назад +1

      Start learning horsemanship.
      There is no reason to let it hold you back

  • @missmlb3842
    @missmlb3842 3 года назад +3

    Mad respect!! 💓💞💞

  • @josephsmith5032
    @josephsmith5032 Год назад +4

    This is black Excellence this is what the media don't want to show the world at all.

  • @catherinemorris908
    @catherinemorris908 2 года назад +1

    Awesome, you go girl!!!!

  • @blackberrylady9265
    @blackberrylady9265 3 года назад

    Extremely Outstanding 👌🏾 💯 👌🏾 💯 👌🏾

  • @dreh.d2351
    @dreh.d2351 8 месяцев назад

    Yes indeed

  • @deborahxavier-velez1630
    @deborahxavier-velez1630 4 года назад +1

    Enjoy your life. Blessings.

  • @lindamaemullins5151
    @lindamaemullins5151 2 года назад +3

    They were in history but they changed all kinds of things in their history books not to mention all that they leave out😔

  • @idahocougarfan9511
    @idahocougarfan9511 Год назад +1

    Cowboy way of life doesn’t have a rule for the race of a person.

  • @johnlampjr6442
    @johnlampjr6442 9 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

  • @bosscitytv
    @bosscitytv 2 года назад

    This is so dope

  • @kaylaschulz7515
    @kaylaschulz7515 6 месяцев назад

    Good

  • @windfall331
    @windfall331 3 года назад +2

    JUst recently finding out how many cowboys were black. Astounding that the movies and myths
    never brought this to the forefront.

  • @Bingwadc
    @Bingwadc 3 года назад

    Nice

  • @Boz_-st4jt
    @Boz_-st4jt 2 года назад +1

    You see black cowboys in history books. Black cowboys comprised 1/4 of all cowboys in the west from 1865- thru the 1890's.

  • @bineozy
    @bineozy 5 лет назад

    Thank you high ones 🐎✍🦉💜🤳🦆🦆🦉💋🐢😍💌🤰👼👼🧞‍♀️🧞‍♀️🧜‍♀️

  • @montfordpointmarines9474
    @montfordpointmarines9474 3 года назад +4

    Horses don't discriminate people do.

  • @pstewart9012
    @pstewart9012 Год назад +1

    🌟Black Cowgirls Can RODEO💗
    💗🌟✝️Denell got a good Steer…

  • @TellThaTruth
    @TellThaTruth 2 месяца назад

    "African American"??? So she wasn't born in the states?

  • @yohinecelove
    @yohinecelove Год назад +2

    i fell in love with a barrel racer at a trailride near brenham, tx... She was a real hoot and i think about her all the time. actually theres more to the storyof how we met, but i will leave that alone for now lol

  • @pablohenriquemeneses1116
    @pablohenriquemeneses1116 Год назад

    Ou

  • @itumelengmokoena6886
    @itumelengmokoena6886 Год назад

    Many people don't know the first cowboys were black people, like it or not African Americans are the first cowboys and cowgirls, yeah i said it.

    • @richardmontonio1486
      @richardmontonio1486 6 месяцев назад

      Look up when the white man created the first cowboy hat? Then see when black slaves were released from slavery? Then Google when the first cowboy hat ever was created by Mexicans in the 1500s that was when the sombrero was created for vaqueros = Mexican cowboys. Vaqueros have been around since the 1500s when white men and black men were not even in America yet? You my man are trying to rewrite history to your dreams of what happened in your head? You probably didn't know this but the fathers of the Mexicans brought horses from Spain to America.

  • @marahlia
    @marahlia 4 года назад +4

    Yeah! America makes you believe it is a white-only sport. So much fun! I love you guy.

    • @lindamaemullins5151
      @lindamaemullins5151 2 года назад +1

      No not anymore-quit letting their agenda’s define y’all-imo learn real history-I knew about Bill Picket since little and did book report on him in78/79 and I’m an Confederate 🤔😊❤️

    • @idahocougarfan9511
      @idahocougarfan9511 Год назад +1

      Anyone who has information on the history of this needs to save it and preserve it. I don’t know the history but I believe it true. We live in a time where the democrats want to change our country and history and values and traditions. Michelle Obama said something about that.

    • @rdred8693
      @rdred8693 Год назад

      StageCoach Mary was a legend.

  • @richardmontonio1486
    @richardmontonio1486 11 месяцев назад +1

    Please black people have fun and enjoy Mexican culture from the 1500s and remember the words rodeo and lasso are of Spanish language.

  • @roroteam8395
    @roroteam8395 7 месяцев назад

    This lady is definitely mix with indigenous blood she looks straight native.

  • @josephsherman4913
    @josephsherman4913 5 лет назад +4

    Why does voa keep pushing this divisive garbage ??
    The whole story is that she's BLACK ?????
    Oh
    My
    GOD

    • @rays7437
      @rays7437 5 лет назад +2

      Agreed. This is just as bad as Hollywood and the rest of the mainstream news

    • @raeontanee7721
      @raeontanee7721 5 лет назад +9

      Go pray...

    • @ddo920
      @ddo920 5 лет назад +2

      Ha ha. It must suck to be white. Dont get mad at blacks. Your great grandfather pave the way for the white man's demise.

    • @richardbranton7396
      @richardbranton7396 2 года назад +3

      How is it divisive? Otherwise all you "colorblind,I'm not racist but ....." types would talk about is the catchall " Chicago" gtfoh

    • @tee3842
      @tee3842 Год назад +1

      Elaborate, Joseph Sherman.

  • @rays7437
    @rays7437 5 лет назад +2

    I thought that she would have an accent being from Africa

    • @raeontanee7721
      @raeontanee7721 5 лет назад +10

      wow..... she's AFRICAN AMERICAN... are u serious dude lol

    • @Mystery13x
      @Mystery13x 4 года назад

      wow ray, you're an idiot.

    • @lisamills150
      @lisamills150 2 года назад +1

      She's from Arkansas

    • @rays7437
      @rays7437 2 года назад

      @@lisamills150
      So she has dual citizenship then.

    • @richardbranton7396
      @richardbranton7396 2 года назад +1

      Clown ,do you say that about anyone else with a prefix ,Italian,Greek,German ,Irish Americans ? Gtfoh