The forgotten history of Black cowboys in the Coastal Bend

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — During Black History Month, 3NEWS is taking a look into highlighting the legacy of Black cowboys past and present, and the impact they continue to have across the Coastal Bend.

Stephenie Rhodes said songs help connect her to her late grandfather, S.W. “Tony” Lott, who worked as a ‘cowhand’ with his brothers at the O’Connor Welder Ranch in Refugio County in the 1920s and 1930s.

“When I rose this morning, I didn’t have no doubt… And he’ll say, time, time, time… ‘time has made a change,'” Rhodes sang…

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