It was 30 years ago that the Bill Pickett Rodeo first inspired Oakland native Valyncia Brooks to ride a horse. The event, which is in its 41st year as it returns to the East Bay this weekend, has for ...
Six deserving nominees were honored at a recent Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo in Tennessee, where they split the $100,000 grant presented in partnership by Crown Royal and the Bill Pickett ...
The BPIR delivered two thrilling shows in Castro Valley captivating audiences with its signature mix of cultural celebration and cowboy grit. OAKLAND, CA, UNITED ...
On this day in 1870, Bill Pickett was born near Austin, Texas.
American Western culture is rooted in the Black experience, no matter which way the history books try to spin it. At the epicenter of Western culture in the United States is Oklahoma City. An often ...
FORT WORTH, TX, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 41st Annual Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR), the nation’s only African American ...
It wasn’t your typical rodeo — SP5DER, the Los Angeles-based fashion and lifestyle brand partnered with the nonprofit organization and transformed the circuit into a runway; before the show, models ...
Some outside of our tight-knit rodeo family may be surprised to learn that the sport is much more than wild and western events in the arena. The community and support beyond the competition are truly ...