Blacks in the West
art | personalities | history
Personalities
- Bibliographic Essay on the African American West
- James Beckwourth (1798 - ?)
- George Washington Bush (1790 - 1863)
- George Washington Carver (1864 - 1943)
- Bessie Coleman (1892 - 1926)
- "Stagecoach" Mary Fields
- The History Makers presents notable achievers in all aspects of U.S. history.
- Rebellion is a detailed site about John Horse and the Black Seminoles.
- Biddy Mason (1818 - 1891)
- Abe Morris, bull rider and rodeo announcer.
- College professor Michael Searles (Cowboy Mike) offers lectures and workshops about black cowboys.
General History
- Afro-American Almanac
- African-West-History
- The Lest We Forget has a wealth of information about Blacks in American history, including information about the Black American West Museum and Heritage and pages on Black Cowboys
- Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers
- Buffalo Soldiers overview with links
Buffalo Soldier Research Museum
- Buffalo Soldiers - New Mexico
- Directory of Resources about black pioneers west of the Mississippi and in Canada.
- Black Cowboys of Texas
- Black Cowboys on the Internet
- Cyber Rodeo - Black Cowboys
- Black Women in the Old West
- A female buffalo soldier
- The Internet African American History Challenge
- Mindstation's history overview of Blacks in American history, including cowboys and settlers of the Old West.
- Universal Black Pages, primarily a geneology research site, has very goood links.
Art
- Africans in the Diasporia original artwork depicting black cowboys; links.
- The G.R.I.T.S. A book club and promotional service for black authors and literature.