A Family of Cowgirls
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 เม.ย. 2018
- Kanesha Jackson is a third generation cowgirl who has been riding since she was 6-years-old. Now, she’s going pro and is working to become the first African American woman to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR). Lindsay spends time with Kanesha and her family at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo’s Memphis show, where Kanesha’s 8 year-old daughter is also learning the ropes.
Sources & Further Reading:
National Finals Rodeo www.nfrexperience.com/
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo www.billpickettrodeo.com/
The Cowgirls of Color
“The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) hall of famer Fred Whitfield has won multiple world titles and become the first African American all-around champion, amassing millions in prize money, while Bill Pickett’s six-city tour has become a mainstay on the rodeo scene, a feeder for black riders into traditional events where almost all the contestants are still white.”
www.theguardian.com/sport/201...
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Producer: Lindsay Perna
Camera: Contessa Gayles
Editor: Tyler Jensen
Supervising Producer: Allison Brown
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This made me ridiculously happy, you go girl, get yourself to Vagas.
I can't stop watching them race against the clock. I'm impressed too the max.
Congratulations on having a clear dream and a beautiful family. Keep up the great work and best of luck
That little girl is PRECIOUS
she said, just be warrior and toughen up, I love it.
She’s my cousin
Amen God bless her heart.
@@elijahmurray319 Ooowwwiii 🔥🔥🔥
I love that she praised her horse when she was praised for her great time on the course. She has a genuine love for her horse & it shows 😎
Horses know things
That’s because she is a real one. You can’t compete without a great horse.
She wants to be identified as a Black Cowgirl, why y'all buggin. Stop hating on her identifying as black first and a cowgirl second. It's important for her to create this road for others that will follow her. Being the "first" has it's weight on someone and all those who are hating on people for calling her a "Cowgirl of Color" when the girl herself speaks about that exact topic like 1 minute in means y'all don't actually care about black people or what we have to say and feel. Stop being fake outraged.
Did you even watch the video about the girl or are you just being outraged because you don't like it when people identify as something other than what your okay with? Beme just represented the girl as she wanted to be represented. WATCH THE VIDEO
Hey red dot, you can stay mad then.
She is also a woman and spoke about that was well, did that make you mad too? Should she just identify as a human or sentient being so you can be happy?
I agree I reference myself as black. that is what she is . I have been watching rodeos on tv never saw black cow girls just white. I want my granddaughter to experience watching a black cow girl.
@@theresascott-goode657 your exactly right the American rodeo association there all white people. But they get upset when we use the word black.
@@theresascott-goode657 exactly💯
She can make it to the nfr she looks pretty good
Keep it up"Ride on Cowgirls" y'all got it
I think its great. I would love to see her at the NFR its her dream its her goal and shes working hard to get there. With God everything is possible. Good luck and have fun!
Im 13 and i have been riding since i was 11 i am English rider and i'm one of 2 African Americans that ride there. My mother always tells me that i will never get the same opportunities as all the other girls, so when I see a whole black rodeo association i feel so warm and amazed.
Sweetie u can ride in any association with god anything is possible. Dont give up. Let this be ur goal and work hard for it.
Tasneem Blackwell keep going my dear! NEVER GIVE UP or allow ANYONE or their fears for you, to tell you who You Are!!
❤️Love&peace!🌷
Glow
Thank You all for the support!
Shout out from Madisonville Texas. You have inspired my 11y/o daughter who is currently learning pole bending and barrels. As African Americans ourselves it is nice to know we don’t just do trail rides. God bless.
Awww. The Black Rodeo memories!! Much positive energy your way. 😍 Keep it going. Ride in Black Pride. You representing.
that little girl is off da chain lol, i just love her attitude and demeanor. If her mom don't make it i think that little girl
will damn she can ride lol that was too funny she was flying
It's in the bloodline !! Keep it going ladies !!
THANK YOU! for uploading this documentary onto TH-cam I found it to be INSIGHTFUL and INFORMATIVE. Thank you, thank you, thank you
I don't know how I came across this video, but I'm taken away. I never knew black people were into Rodeo and there's a culture behind this that exist. Goes to show you that there is so much to learn. Proud to see the cowgirl is continuing a legacy and passing it to her 6-year-old. "Much Love, Much Respect".
I think this is great. Wonderfully positive story, it's good to see poc in demographics that you don't often think of as diverse. Forget all these comments saying, "why's it gotta be black?" It's the diversity and integration that closed minded people need to see.
Jacob McCubbin yeah but most people do not need to be told that we know there are black people in the sport, like we do not need to be told there are white people in black dominated sports for example American football.
Fraser Bisset I didn't know there were so many poc in the sport. I enjoyed learning about it, so there's that.
I feel that this video goes to show a greater diversity within races than between. While there may be slight differences between races, the differences in the individuals that make up the community/society greatly outweigh them.
Aren't you being a little close minded to label a whole demographic as close minded people? I think the definition of stereotyping is painting an entire group with one brush. Southerners and conservatives are not all close minded illiterate hicks just like not all Democrats are rich sjws.
@@qwmf05gcpt42 Yes tf they do!
It's amazing 😍❤️ to see the young lady and her daughter in the composition. God bless you you will make it to Nationals.
It's great to see black rodeos, and seeing all these cowboys and cowgirls ❤️💕
Ooowwwiii 🔥🔥🔥💯
We’re here for it KeKe!!!! I love to see our rodeo family winning!!!!!!! Vegas...is in your view honey!!! Love, “Bleu and her Mommy & Daddy”
The little girls pony is fast as freak and she went really fast for her age because all the little girls that compete in young ages below me in barrels only go at a trot or Lope i p.s o do barrels also
I am so impressed with this family! I wish I could follow them around and watch them! I just love seeing my people ride there is nothing in the world like it!
this is honestly amazing
Very cool.
Barrel racing is some cool shit. Those horses and riders are amazing.
thx
Fantastic! Beautiful ladies and precious little girl!
I love and had the opportunity to attend PBR. But, I attended my first Black Rodeo in Memphis in 2018 and I was highly satisfied and PROUD👍🏽👍🏽
This was awesome to watch
Really good video I didn’t even know much about rodeoing this was nice :)
Go gurl!! This is awesome!! Keep focused and forward. 🙏🙌❤🐎
This is great, I love it. I rode, inner city NY here. TY so much.
I absolutely love this 💕
Family of badass’s!! Love this!!! ❤️🇺🇸👏🏼🐎
Absolutely fantastic! never stop!
Great coverage as usual. You are so top notch. Makes me want to go to another Rodeo. Love the barrel racing. Been to more than 5 rodeos while here. It is good seeing a sport that is still going and all the positive things that they represent. No fossil fuels spewing toxins in the air, Cool Announcers that have character, Superb talent that lives and breathes a lifestyle of a more rural living than all the stuff that goes on in the paved jungles where a big space is 1/10th acre where a few blades of grass can try to grow. Excellent video and reporting.
We are so much more then what this world portrays us as!!!! 🥰🥰keep breaking barriers!!!
congratulations Ladies what an amazing story and passing the torch to her successors ❤
I am so impressed and I can wait to see her at the NFR
I love this!
So awesome!
I just love this family. My family are cowboy's and cowgirls from East Texas. You go girl. I wish you much success.
These ladies and their story need to be known.
I have attended Bill's rodeo before and I as a black female that live in Las Vegas it makes me so proud
I see this video in my TH-cam suggestions. Thank you for posting.
This is so awesome I love this video 🥰
Amazing. Hope to see her at NFR 2019!
Ooowwwiii 🔥🔥🔥💯
My dad is obsessed with cowboy movies, especially the Black ones. He was from Oklahoma, so seeing Blacks on horses was natural for him.
My parents, my 7 siblings, and I would go horseback riding as a family at least once a year. In California, it was quite a sight to see a whole family (10 of us) of beautiful Black people riding together.
When I was a kid, somewhere around 10-12yr, I was taking horseback riding lessons, as well as playing football for the first time.
One time, my mother was late picking me up from my lesson, and so we were late getting to practice. The head coach asked why I was late, and I told him my mom picked me up from my horse back riding lesson late.
He told me, looking dead into my eyes, "n-eye-g-g-er don't ride horses." I was shocked. No one, especially not an adult, had ever called me a n-eye-g-g-er before. Not only that, my whole fam could ride, not just me.
I told my parents, and they both dropped me off at practice. They spoke with my racist coach and they quickly educated the entire staff of the history of Black cowboys and the Buffalo Soldiers.
I wanted to quit but my dad said that that's what white people want us to do, quit.
Yesss!!Love to see this!💓
This is so inspiration.
I love this😍. Best sport ever!!!
I loved this especially since I am a former resident of nearby Prairie View, Texas and a graduate of and former faculty member at Prairie View A&M University.
Keep up the good work!!!!
😍.... Awesome family tradition!
THANKS!!!!!
Amazing ‼️
Great video fantastic family. Very talented young ladies.
Great to see, that little girl, what a sweetheart.
Vegas here you come ! That was some good riding. I've been watching many barrel racing videos lately, and your horse and you are looking good ! 😊👍🌹🌿🐎Kanesha is a unique name and pretty . I'll be watching out for you as I surf TH-cam barrel racing. 🙏😊
This is good for everyone, it is a part of our American history. Prayers in everything you do.
Awesome Video Beme Team.
Keep the good work up guys.😁
Awesome 👍👍👍
Hats off to the whole community of Black Cowboys and Black Cowgirls so much work, commitment and expense goes into competing and living that life, you ladies are all champions and keep teaching the world about the heritage of the black cowboys that were working on the rein to make this country great only to be treated like second class citizens or worse. The Buffalo Soldiers are a whole nother part of history all the children should know about just like Tuskegee. All the luck in the world to these Cowgirls and their beautiful family and dont forget dad and grandpa for busting his chops to make this great story happen. Peace and love Mickey P.
Oh how cool!
I ride horses but I ride English. I'm a Hunter/Jumper. Its like barrel racing, but with lots of jumps instead, the fastest times with the least poles down wins, its really fun. But its more dangerous than Barrel Racing. Some ppl ask me whats its like, I tell them its like I'm flying. But then they tell me they meant how do I get treated. Its ok, I do come across some people but idc cause my goal is to win.
Milan Murphy Don’t give up!! I’ve been riding horses ever since i was 12, now I’m 19. I’m more interested in riding western, but never got the chance to enter a show. One day i will 😌
jumping isn’t nothing like barrel racing, i’ve don’t both and more than just those and really none are the same
Bella Beaven Yes i know, I’ve done both 😑.
Good to hear that you perform in that style of riding! I have NEVER seen an African American in Hunter/Jumper competition s. Ignore the haters! It's all about YOUR DESIRES AND COMPASSION! 😃☺
Tinnybird G thank you! Also you should look up Paige Johnson she’s my inspiration.
❤ love this!!!!!!!!!
I just want to share something I’m now 11years old (brown skin) I started riding horses at the age of 4 or 3 for a while until I was about 9 or 7 I stopped I don’t know why but I’m going to start again the horse I used to ride sadly passed but I’m here to get back on track and keep doing my dream again❤
These women rock love this video
That is very cool
Would love to see you girls compete in Canada.
Great job
Good Luck! I'll be cheering for you.
True Stories Are The Best !!!
This is really cool, I'm going to the next event!... dont matter female/male/black/brown/green/ fuchsia it takes balls to participate in a rodeo. Kudos for the cowgirls!!!!
Piece of history I did not know that existed I learn something today 😌✊🏽✊🏽 im maybe late but keep up the hard work
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 protect them at all cost.
So cool! I just got done watching another video of a different women shooting to be the first African American female barrel racer at the NFR. I don’t barrel race, anyone know if they’ve made it yet?
Great piece! Thanks for sharing. Also I would like to know why Beme drop the logo. See you!
Wow that's cool!
Hell yeah
Can they adopt me pls
Awesome
You go girl!
Would have loved a bit more information on the topic. Like the history of rodeos and black people in general...
Go ahead Willie C Carry On The the legend You're making him and us look good
Wow!
One of Charlie Goodnight's most trusted ranch hands was Bose Ichard a black man. The only black man buried in the Old Weatherford cemetary.
Charlie trusted him implicitly. My Abba loves all the little cowgirls, red and yellow black and white. They are all precious in his sight. You all just Ride Baby Ride!!
Yesss. ❤ it!!! You go cowgirl 🎉🎉🎉
You Go Girl!!!!
she is fantastic.
Very impressive
“I’m so use to it” Fleeeeeeeex baby girl flex💪🏿😤💯
I'm a Houston native, this video wet my eyes.
Get it ya'll!!
I wanted to stop barrel racing because of my skin color till I saw...This...This makes me feel much better..
Iam so so proud of my black cowgirls you girls are professionals at its best, I wish nothing but the best for you girls,, my Champion's ,,,😉😉💰💰😉💰💌
Ride on sis. Good luck!
Nice👍
I’m praying 🙏🏽 for you sister God be with you..
Beme went from an app to a youtube news channel I like this
Thinking of Beyoncé. Houston Texas baby
My hometown...omg
i give you my love and support
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