Bullfighter RayRay McCullough prepares to work during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Defending junior barrel racing champion Kendall Henderson, 6, sports her winning buckle during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)- Defending junior barrel racing champion Kendall Henderson, 6, sports her winning buckle during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Raemia Clemons prepares to compete in barrel racing during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Raemia Clemons competes in barrel racing during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Saddle bronc rider Marcus Verser Sr. holds his son, Marcus Jr., for a better vantage point of the action during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Bullfighter Johnny Yates adjusts his hat during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo bull riding performance at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Sadie Jackson prepares to compete in barrel racing during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Marcus Verser Sr. mounts his bronc during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Damon Hopkins competes in saddle bronc during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Colorado State Senator James Coleman sits shotgun alongside Troyer hitch wagon driver Mark DeCoudres during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Jermaine Walker, 12, prepares to compete in junior breakaway roping during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Harrel Williams, 11, prepares to compete in breakaway roping during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Arnold Laskey of Jones, Oklahoma looks for his time during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo steer wrestling performance at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Sadie Jackson competes in barrel racing during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Kandra Demery competes in barrel racing during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Au Vion Horton prepares to compete in bull riding during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- A bull rider prepares to compete during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Travoris Zeno competes in bull riding during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Dennis Chachere prepares to compete in calf roping during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Trevor Whayne listens to his phone in the cowboy ready area during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Maleik Moses prepares to compete in calf roping during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Au Vion Horton rides a bull during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
- Au Vion Horton prepares to compete in bull riding during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
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Bullfighter RayRay McCullough prepares to work during the MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show Coliseum in Denver on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
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By AAron Ontiveroz | aontiveroz@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The Martin Luther King Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo of Champions took place at the Denver Coliseum during the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Monday, January 15, 2024.
