Black Cowgirls and Cowboys, Real and Imagined

Black History Month 2020

Presentation on the real history of African-American heroes in the ‘Wild West’ for Black History Month 2020.

Thursday, October 15, 2020, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

About this Event

This presentation will cover the real history of African-American heroes in the ‘Wild West’ and their representation on Hollywood movies.

In the 60s and 70s Westerns were the blockbusters of the day. Many such movies ignored the actual history of African-American cowboys and ‘girls’ but some films did reflect that 25% of them were black. In this interactive, audio-visual presentation, we will cover:

Real black superheroes of the Wild West

Black female gunslingers

The Western effect in the Caribbean and Africa

Whitewashed westerns

Black action stars past to present

Civil Rights in cinema, hidden messages

Free Online – Register for Event

Black History Month Scotland 2020

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