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Monday, November 21, 2016

Cowgirls of Color

From The Guardian -

The Cowgirls of Color: the black women's team bucking rodeo trends
By Annalies Winny

In a sport dominated by white men, the all-female, all-black team is a rarity. At the Bill Pickett rodeo, the only black rodeo in the country, high-octane events such as bull riding and steer wrestling remain almost exclusively male. But every year brings more female contestants than the last. 
Pennie Brown of Cowgirls of Color gathers speed during the barrel relay
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 Pennie Brown of Cowgirls of Color gathers speed during the barrel relay. Photograph: M Holden Warren
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/nov/20/rodeo-black-women-cowgirls-of-color?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

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