COMPTON COWBOYS

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Look up the word "Gang" in your dictionary and post the first definition you see. (at Compton Jr Posse)

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Cowboys gotta eat too! 😅🍗🍟🥤 For @nytimes by @mychivas 🤠👌 (at Compton, California)

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Incredibly honored to have our story shared in the New York Times!!! Major shoutout to our boy @mychivas for the dope pics and write up. #Repost @nytimes (@get_repost) ・・・ The Compton Cowboys are on a mission to combat negative stereotypes about African-Americans and the city of Compton, California. Their method: horseback riding. For Anthony Harris, who @mychivas photographed here, walking to the corner store to buy a soda often comes with the risk of being stopped and searched by the police. But when he and other members of the Compton Cowboys — 10 childhood friends — choose to ride their horses to the store, something entirely different happens. “They don’t pull us over or search us when we’re on the horses,” Anthony said while riding a horse as 2 marked police cars slowly drove past him. “These horses protect us from all of that.” The Compton Cowboys hope to use their growing exposure to connect with other black cowboys around the U.S. who, like them, represent African-Americans whose experiences have been underrepresented in the rodeo world. Visit the link in our profile to read more. #🐴 (at Compton, California)

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Swipe to meet the gang... Compton Cowboys 🤠👌 Photos by @shaughn_and_john (at Compton, California)

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Richland Farms to the world 🌎 @comptoncowboys for @noellefloydmagazine get your copy today! (at Compton, California)

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Richland Farms, Compton California, 10:27am.... Head on a swivel in these streets. (at Compton, California)

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Compton Cowboys ~ Young, Black, Successful. #blackexcellence (at Los Angeles Equestrian Center)

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Your favorite stoned cowboy. (at Compton, California)

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THIS SATURDAY!!! Our boy @allaround_lt is competing in the @azblackrodeo if you out there in AZ slide thru on the homie LET'S GO!! 🤠👌 (at Chandler, Arizona)

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Happy #internationalwomensday to a true Cowgirl, we've you Kikapoo! 🤠👌❤ (at Compton, California)

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Ranch party & overnight campout this month who's coming?

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Back at it we got work to do. It's go time. (at Compton, California)

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Wrapping up black history month with a tribute to the woman who is the reason us Compton Cowboys are here today doing what we do -- Mayisha Akbar, Founder of @comptonjrposse . Mayisha moved to the Richland Farms neighborhood of Compton in the late 1980s because she liked the rural layout of the area and the ability to own and ride horses here, something she remembered from her childhood that was so special that she wanted to have for her kids and family. Unbeknownst to her at the time however, the street life had such a grip on the community that many young lives were being negatively affected, including eventually her own children. After experiencing many emotional hardships watching the community losing the battle with the streets, she decided to take a stand and fight back with her heart and her own resources. Mayisha began introducing local kids to horses and the rest is history. This year she will be retiring after 30yrs of service to the community which has positively affected hundreds of youth lives. Please visit www.comptonjrposse.org for more history and to donate to help continue the mission. Lets all say...We love you Mayisha! 🙏❤ (at Compton Jr Posse)

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Made in Richland Farms. (at Compton, California)

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Streets raised us. Horses saved us. The Compton Cowboy story. (at Compton, California)

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Aye whats craccin !! If you rock with the gang throw it up comment 🤠👌 (at Compton, California)

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Sending the realist love to the good folks over at @stetsonusa 🙏 HUGE thanks for the support, sharing our story on your platform. It's an incredible honor to work with such an iconic homegrown brand 🇺🇸 and truthfully, this project was a breath of fresh air and reminded us of why we do what we do. So much fun! Super sick photos by @philiphodges and dope write up by Adrian Ashkenazy. Can't wait till next time! If you rocking with us drop in the comments 🤠👌 (at Compton, California)