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The compton cowboys : Young readers' edition: and the fight to save their horse ranch by Walter Thompson-Hernández is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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In this young readers' edition, a rising New York Times reporter tells the compelling story of the Compton Cowboys, a group of African-American men and women who defy stereotypes and continue the proud, centuries-old tradition of black cowboys in the heart of one of America's most notorious cities. 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. The Cow

Who reads The compton cowboys : Young readers' edition: and the fight to save their horse ranch?

Author

Walter Thompson-Hernández

Publisher

Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9782020931649

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sports, Fiction, Nature