Take a minute and picture the cowboy. He’s got on his hat and boots, maybe a gun on each hip, and, of course, his well-worn blue jeans. This is the image of the cowboy made famous in movies, portrayed by men like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Gary Cooper. But wait. The real cowboys were (and still are) way more diverse than what people saw in the movies — and more and more Black cowboys are getting their due on the silver screen.
Intro: 0:01
“The Cowboy”: 0:36
The True West: 1:39
Black Cowboys: 2:45
Black Westerns then and now: 4:05
Closing: 5:45
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Riveted: The History of Jeans reveals the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment. At any given moment, half the people on the planet are wearing them. They have become a staple of clothing the world over, worn by everyone from presidents and supermodels to farmers and artists. More than just an item of apparel, America’s tangled past is woven into the indigo blue fabric. From its roots in slavery to its connection to the Wild West, youth culture, the civil rights movement, rock and roll, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the canvas on which the history of American ideology and politics is writ large.
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