One of the most celebrated Texas books of 2024 was "Juneteenth Rodeo," with photos and an essay by Austin author Sarah Bird (University of Texas Press). It was everywhere: Perched on bookshelves ...

During the 1970s, Austin author and photographer Sarah Bird documented Black cowboy culture in Texas with images that now appear in her book "Juneteenth Rodeo." Bird on this image: "Whoever won ...

Traditionally, when you think of a cowboy, what characteristics come to mind? Are they tall or short? White or Hispanic? Or are they Black? Rodeo and Black culture date back centuries, and we had the ...