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 ...

Valeria Howard Cunningham, President & CEO of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo L-R - Valeria Howard-Cunningham, President of the BPIR, SCMS Season 1 Winner Kirk Jay, SCMS Executive Producer Margo ...

Bill Pickett, the inventor of bulldogging and the first Black cowboy star in motion pictures, was born on this day in 1870 near Austin, Texas.Pickett developed the technique of bulldogging, which ...

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 ...

Award-Winning Whisky Brand Commits its Support to Help Diversify Rodeo Community w Nationwide Black Rodeo Circuit Search of the Newest Crown Royal “Royal Rider” We at the Bill Pickett Invitational ...

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 ...

The BPIR delivered two thrilling shows in Castro Valley captivating audiences with its signature mix of cultural celebration and cowboy grit. OAKLAND, CA, UNITED ...

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 ...