With his bright green cowboy hat and contagious smile, Coffee somehow managed to make a dangerous job look fun. But don't let the title rodeo clown fool you.
Black rodeos are not just a revival of the past, they educate and inspire future generations on maintaining cowboy culture.
Leon is one of only three cowboys that have both fought bulls and been the barrel man at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. In 1983 Coffee was the PRCA Clown of the Year. The legend will still be ...
The official title is "barrelman." But rodeo clowns have jobs that are equal parts entertainment and safety — and that crowds ...
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour kicks off on April 28 in Los Angeles. Beyoncé has a strong connection to rodeo culture, having grown up in Houston and performed at ...
This initiative, highlighted in the "Cowboy Carter Chronicles" series by Jyesha Johnson, delves into the cultural contributions of Black cowboys and the history of Black towns, which have largely been ...
Legendary rodeo clown and bullfighter Leon Coffee was officially inducted into the RODEOHOUSTON Hall of Fame. Coffee, a ...