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Published 11/03/2009 by CNN


Black cowboys at home in New York

Federation of Black Cowboys teaches kids horsemanship, 'forgotten black West'

Rabbit: 'I think I'd be probably in jail or with a gang somewhere' if not for black cowboys

White fence separates stables from commuter traffic, housing projects of Brooklyn, Queens

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Kids from rough areas in New York City have found a home away from home on a 25-acre ranch in Queens, CNN reported Tuesday. Since 1994, the Federation ... - [11/04/2009 - The Huffington Post | Full News Feed]

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Rabbit: "I think I'd be probably in jail or with a gang somewhere" if not for black c...
"I've seen a guy get shot dead, point blank] range, right in front of me -- dropped him, boom" D'vonte 'Boney D Jemmott...
...boom,' D'vonte "Boney D Jemmott, 15, said of the neighborhood where he grew up. 'I've seen dudes get beat up, chased home, all sorts of things. I've seen all sorts of different drugs being ran around."

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