If accepted, Miss Black Rodeo USA will be her first competition. The Denver native is the first woman from Colorado to compete in Mrs Black Rodeo USA pageant 2027. White ranch workers were referred to as cowhands, while Black ranch workers were called cowboys. Long before it was cool to be a cowboy, Black Americans were making their mark on both cowboy and rodeo culture. “I read to kids this morning and they’re surprised to see a Black woman in cowgirl gear,” she said.