27 Feb African American Monuments & Statues: The Black American West Museum

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Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
Presented by: Black Art Depot

 
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
 
Located in Denver, Colorado in the home of  Dr. Justia Ford, the first African American doctor in Denver, the Black American West Museum is dedicated to the brave, strong and resilient African Americans who helped settle the western frontier.
 
Founded by Paul Stewart in 1971, you can learn an incredible amount of information about the Buffalo Soldiers, the Black Pioneer town of Dearfield, Colorado, Herbert Jefferies: The Black Singing Cowboy, Bill Pickett, Deadwood Dick and more!
 
If you are ever in Denver, Colorado please make sure that you stop by and show support for this great museum! 
 
Below you will find some additional resources on this museum and African American cowboys in general.
 
 
Paul Stewart, Black America West Museum Founder
 Paul Stewart, Founder
 
 
Videos
 
 
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhppnr5YIe4 320x240]
 
Herbert Jefferies: (From The Bronze Buckaroo in 1939)
 
 
Additional Resouces
 
 
 
 
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