CONCRETE COWBOY

If you just can’t get enough of Black cowboy culture (a.k.a. the yeehaw agenda) like me, you’ll absolutely love CONCRETE COWBOY (trailer here). The movie follows the life of Cole, played by Caleb McLaughlin (whom I absolutely adore), as he’s sent away by his mom to stay with his father (Idris Alba) in North Philadelphia. Upon his arrival it's pretty clear that his dad wasn’t expecting company—and literally has Cole share a room with his favorite horse. Cole quickly learns that it's not just his father who’s horse-obsessed—it's the entire town. And they will go to extreme lengths to preserve their rights to keep their horse. What really makes the film cool is the fact that it’s based on the novel GHETTO COWBOY by Greg Neri, which is actually inspired by the entirely real Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club—a horse-riding community in inner-city Philadelphia. The film takes representation to another level by also including real-life members from the Riding Club in the production. 

—Eden Bekele, Digital Associate