Presenter:
Mr. Michael “Cowboy Mike” Searles

Who were the black cowboys? They were drovers, foremen, fiddlers, cowpunchers, cattle rustlers, cooks, and singers. They worked as wranglers, riders, ropers, bulldoggers, and bronc busters. They came from varied backgrounds—some grew up in slavery, while free blacks often got their start in Texas and Mexico. Most who joined the long trail drives were men, but black women also rode and worked on western ranches and farms. The first overview of the subject in more than fifty years, Black Cowboys in the American West surveys the life and work of these cattle drivers from the years before the Civil War through the turn of the twentieth century.

Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 4pm
Lecture at Buck Recreation Center
2004 W. Powers Avenue, Littleton, CO 80120
This program is free to the public; however, registration is required through
South Suburban Parks & Recreation website link here, or by calling 303-347-5999.

Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 2pm
Lecture at Denver Central Library, 5th Floor, Gates Meeting Room
10 W. 14th Ave Parkway, Denver, CO 80204
Free lecture (limited seating of 60). No registration is required.
Lectures at DPL will be livestreamed- see Tesoro’s Facebook Page to watch.

Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 6pm
Dinner Lecture at The Fort
19192 Highway 8, Morrison, CO 80465
Dinner Lecture Menu: Buffalo Ribs served with mashed potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables, followed by Chile Chocolate Bourbon Cake for dessert.