National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
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Jeremy Burkhalter prepares his lasso before riding out of the chutes during the Men's Calf Roping competition during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Meagan Byrd competes in the Ladies Steer Undercoating competition during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Singer Howard Johnson waves to the crowd after performing the Black American National Anthem at the beginning of the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Charles Barrett (C) competes in the Men's Bull Dogging competition during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Harley Williams Jr., 5, of Prairie View, Texas watches his father compete in the Men's Tie Down Calf Roping competition during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Aleeyah Roberts corners her horse while competing in the Ladies Barrel Racing competition during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Avery Ford, aka. Spanky the Rodeo Clown, poses for a portrait before the start of the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Bare back rider, Billy Ray Thunder, of the Huron Erie and Choctaw Erie Nations watches the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Brandon James of the Navajo Nation poses for a portrait during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018. James competed in the Bull Riding competition.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Langston Hendley, 3, of Aurora, Colorado,dressed in his sheriff's hat watches the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Kortnee Solomon of Prairie View, Texas stands for the Black American National Anthem at the beginning of the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Children wait to compete in the Mutton Busting competition during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
A cowgirl presents the Black American National Flag at the start of the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Harley Williams Jr., 5, of Prairie View, Texas rides his horse in the stalls before the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Brandon James of the Navajo Nation waits to compete in the bull riding completion during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
A cowboy competes in the Men's Tie Down Calf Roping during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)
National Western Stock Show: MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo
Harley Williams Jr., 5, of Prairie View, Texas poses for a portrait during the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2018.
The MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, featuring both African American, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls, is the only rodeo held in the United States on Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year. (credit: JASON CONNOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)