Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Issue #935 Story of the Week: Published: TUESDAY April 16, 2024: ‘This Ain’t My First Rodeo’ by ZUMA Press award winning photo-journalist Brian Branch-Price: The history of African American cowboys and cowgirls and their role in settling across the USA isn’t that much different from the history of other African American groups and it’s been largely ignored by historians and the media, the fact is that African Americans made up roughly 25 percent of the cowboys responsible for the historic movement from east to west. Fast forward to today and pop superstar Beyonce, who is from Houston, is making history as the first Black woman to top the Billboard country chart. Beyonce hails from Texas, homeland of North American cowboy culture. The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo is committed to keeping the cowboy way of life and upholding the important contributions black cowboys and cowgirls played in helping tame the Old West. The event named after Bill Pickett, who was the first Black rodeo athlete to be inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame, honors his legacy and the impact he made on Black Western Heritage. Black riders and fans bring a sense of cool to a culture overlooked by the history books. Welcome to ‘This Ain’t My First Rodeo’ . zumapress #zreportage #journalism #photojournalism #photostory #thisaintmyfirstrodeo #cowboys #africanamericancowboys
April 15, 2024, New York, New York, US: Cary Elwes, Henry Zaga, Babs Olusanmokun, Eiza Gonzü¡lez Rivera, Henry Golding, Hero Feinnes Tiffin and Henry Cavill attend premiere of The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City.
April 12, 2024, Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia: Hot air balloons take off during the traditional hot air balloon festival, an annual event since 1950, during the Eid al-Fitr holiday celebrating the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Wonosobo, Central Java.
April 5, 2024, New York, New York, United States: Activists rally in front of the Qatar consulate in NYC in support of hostages taken by Hamas during a terrorist attack on Israel. Six months have passed since October 7, 2023 when Hamas launched an attack on Israel and took more than 200 hostages back to Gaza. More than 100 still remain in captivity. Activists demand Qatar to put pressure on Hamas to accept a deal and release all hostages. Hamas leadership resides in Qatar and Qatar is the biggest provider of financial help to Hamas.
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