Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo

Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo

Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Wilbert McAlister, President of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association. Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Oakland, CA - July 9th, 2022.
Wilbert McAlister, President of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association. Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Oakland, CA - July 9th, 2022.
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Carolyn Carter tours the African American flag at the BPIR Grand Entry. Carter has been active with BPIR since it was found in 1984, having not missed one of the association’s rodeos in more than 38 years.  Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Oakland, CA - July 10th, 2022.
Pat Davis shows off his custom Louis Vuitton saddle at the Grand Entry. “The tack and silver were made especially for Hercules from a Artesian leather craftsman in Sebastopol, California.” Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Oakland, CA - July 9th, 2022.
Kimberly Williams at the BPIR. Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Oakland, CA - July 9th, 2022.
Rodeo attendee Nyima Tutwiilder. Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Oakland, CA - July 10th, 2022.
It's tradition to spend some moments in prayer before the competitions begin at the BPIR. Here Damon Hopkins from Oklahoma stands by his horse before competing. Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Oakland, CA - July 9th, 2022.
BPIR contestant Tre Hosley, from Compton, California. Tre participates in bareback horse riding and splits his time between competing and mentoring young potential Black cowboys in Compton, California. Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Oakland, CA - July 9th, 2022.
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA 7/16/2022