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Carregando... The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland (2020)de Walter Thompson-Hernandez
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In Compton, California, ten black riders on horseback cut an unusual profile, their cowboy hats tilted against the hot Los Angeles sun. They are the Compton Cowboys, their small ranch one of the very last in a formerly semirural area of the city that has been home to African-American horse riders for decades. To most people, Compton is known only as the home of rap greats NWA and Kendrick Lamar, hyped in the media for its seemingly intractable gang violence. But in 1988 Mayisha Akbar founded The Compton Jr. Posse to provide local youth with a safe alternative to the streets, one that connected them with the rich legacy of black cowboys in American culture. From Mayisha's youth organization came the Cowboys of today: black men and women from Compton for whom the ranch and the horses provide camaraderie, respite from violence, healing from trauma, and recovery from incarceration. The Cowboys include Randy, Mayisha's nephew, faced with the daunting task of remaking the Cowboys for a new generation; Anthony, former drug dealer and inmate, now a family man and mentor, Keiara, a single mother pursuing her dream of winning a national rodeo championship, and a tight clan of twentysomethings--Kenneth, Keenan, Charles, and Tre--for whom horses bring the freedom, protection, and status that often elude the young black men of Compton. The Compton Cowboys is a story about trauma and transformation, race and identity, compassion, and ultimately, belonging. Walter Thompson-Hernández paints a unique and unexpected portrait of this city, pushing back against stereotypes to reveal an urban community in all its complexity, tragedy, and triumph. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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New York Times journalist Walter Thompson-Hernández debuts with an inspiring memoir like report about a new generation of black cowboys in Compton and succeeds in capturing the redemptive powers of this unique community and the human-animal bonds it fosters.
The Compton Cowboys is an intimate book inviting us into the world of a group of inspiring horsemen and horsewomen. As you read the book, each chapter focuses on a particular individual. The stories are told in vignettes that are almost like a memoir–it’s not linear. It's not a traditional history of the Compton Cowboys - it's a deeply gritty, moving, truthful piece of reporting that gives you real insights into the Compton Cowboys.
Thompson-Hernández is a documentary reporter. He presents a year in the lives of 10 inner-city men fighting to keep black cowboy culture alive and well even as their personal lives are in disarray.
The Compton Cowboys' stories are interesting and people should know about them and Walter Thompson-Hernandez has captured them well in this moving and inspiring book which is about healing from trauma through bonding with horses. ( )