Black RodeoAfrican American westerns have a rich cinematic history and visual culture. Mia Mask examines the African American western hero within the larger context of film history by considering how Black westerns evolved and approached wide ranging goals. Woody Strodes 1950s transformation from football star to actor was the harbinger of hard edged western heroes later played by Jim Brown and Fred Williamson. Sidney Poitiers Buck and the Preacher provided a