Inside the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Michael Grauer, the collection curator, showed KOCO 5 the rope and boots of Murdis Dietchman and the saddle belonging to Bill Pickett.

Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter delves into the Black country music genre, revisiting her own country roots in Houston, Texas (Credit: Getty Images).

The Black American cowboy and cowgirl played a big role in taming the Wild West. That history is celebrated at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo.

The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo took to the Denver Coliseum on Jan. 20, 2025, as part of the National Western Stock Show in Denver. The rodeo honors the legacy of legendary cowboy Bill ...