1. Black Cowboys of Texas

4. William “Bill” Pickett -made his name as one of the most outstanding Wild West rodeo performers in the country and is credited with originating the modern event known as bulldogging. He was inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1971. -He later performed in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, and England, and became the first black cowboy movie star. - Bill Pickett died April 2, 1932, after being kicked in the head by a horse.

5. Daniel Webster “80 John” Wallace -Tiring of his job chopping cotton, he ran away and joined a cattle drive in 1877. -started riding the cattle trails in his adolescence and ultimately worked for cattlemen Winfield Scott and Gus O'Keefe. -He put his accumulated savings toward the purchase of a ranch near Loraine, where he acquired more than 1,200 acres and 500 to 600 cattle.

6. Nat Love -One of the most famous western black cowboys -- because he wrote his memoirs. -Born a slave in Tennessee in 1854, Love headed west at the age of 14 to seek adventure.

7. Other Sources http://blackcowboys.com/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ranchhouse/1867_ essay6.html http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ranchhouse/1867_ essay6.html