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The Compton Cowboys : a new generation of cowboys in America's urban heartland / Walter Thompson-Hernández.
In Compton, California, ten black riders on horseback cut an unusual profile, their cowboy hats tilted against the hot Los Angeles sun. They are the Compton Cowboys, their small ranch one of the very last in a formerly semirural area of the city that has been home to African-American horse riders for decades. To most people, Compton is known only as the home of rap greats NWA and Kendrick Lamar, hyped in the media for its seemingly intractable gang violence. But in 1988 Mayisha Akbar founded The Compton Jr. Posse to provide local youth with a safe alternative to the streets, one that connected them with the rich legacy of black cowboys in American culture. From Mayisha's youth organization came the Cowboys of today: black men and women from Compton for whom the ranch and the horses provide camaraderie, respite from violence, healing from trauma, and recovery from incarceration.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062910608
- ISBN: 0062910604
- Physical Description: 258 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, 2020.
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| Subject: | Thompson-Hernández, Walter. African American cowboys > California > Compton. African Americans. Compton (Calif.) |
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- 12 of 12 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Crawford County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Library-Recklein Memorial-Cuba | 979.4 THO (Text) | 33431000470334 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
The Compton Cowboys : The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland
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Table of Contents
The Compton Cowboys : The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue | p. 1 | |
| The Parade | p. 7 | |
| Through Her Eyes | p. 45 | |
| The Fires | p. 63 | |
| The Art of Peer Pressure | p. 72 | |
| Skittles | p. 88 | |
| Keiara's Song (Her Pain) | p. 107 | |
| Close Call | p. 122 | |
| Good Kid | p. 128 | |
| Death of a Flower | p. 135 | |
| Maxed Out | p. 143 | |
| Don't Mess with Texas | p. 156 | |
| The Decision | p. 171 | |
| Passing the Reins | p. 179 | |
| The Party | p. 184 | |
| The Golden Flask | p. 189 | |
| Back at the Ranch | p. 193 | |
| Cowboy Beef | p. 196 | |
| Bunny's Liquor or Swimming Pools | p. 207 | |
| PBR | p. 214 | |
| The Kids | p. 219 | |
| Alright, Then | p. 228 | |
| Author's Note: The 11th Cowboy | p. 239 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 253 |
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