Frontier & Field: Black Cowboys from Gold Rush to Superbowl LX (2026)

Thurs, Feb 5 • 2:00 AM
Commonwealth Club

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Frontier & Field is a Black History Month program presented during Super Bowl Week. It centers on a multidisciplinary panel exploring the historical, cultural, and therapeutic significance of Black equestrians in American history and contemporary life. Together, the panel re-centers Black equestrian history within frontier narratives while examining its contemporary relevance to sports culture, mental health, and youth development. Notable speakers include Dr. Damion L. Thomas from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Shanna Whitfield from Brotherhood and Sisterhood Riders Inc., and Daryl L. Fletcher of SOOFA Ranch.

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