Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo celebrates history of Black cowboys
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 18, 2024
FORT WORTH - Forty years ago the Bill Pickett Rodeo was founded as a way to highlight the rich history of Black Cowboys here in America, and what better place to celebrate that history during Black History Month, than in the city where the West began—Fort Worth.
"I've been rodeoing all my life," said Marcus Verser.
For cowboy Marcus Verser from Spencer, Oklahoma rodeo is a way of life. He was one of the competitors in the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo held at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth on Saturday night . . .
