Paris, an aspiring young urban cowboy, shares a moment with Playboy the horse. He cleans stalls in exchange for free riding at the ranch.


The Federation of Black Cowboys operates a makeshift ranch on a patch of land between two busy highways near the Brooklyn-Queens border in New York City. The fraternal organization is committed to sustaining the legacy of African Americans in the West, and teach at-risk youth about self-respect and community via horsemanship.