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NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM
2020 NATIONAL DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY CELEBRATION
AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTION WEEKEND

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April 6 2020

COUNTRY MUSIC COWGIRL JEAN PRESCOTT AND ACTOR OBBA BABATUNDE AMONG 2020 NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Fort Worth, TX... The National Day of the American Cowboy Celebration and 2020 Hall of Fame Induction weekend kicks off on Friday, July 24th with the Hall of Fame/Stockyards Championship Rodeo at Cowtown Coliseum located inside the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards at 121 E. Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76164. The Stockyards Championship Rodeo is one of the best family attractions in Fort Worth and features a full evening of traditional events including tie-down roping, bull riding, barrel racing and team roping as well as audience participation and a few surprises for the kids! Tickets are $35 for Reserved Box Seats, $25 General Admission and $15 for children 12 and under. Doors open at 6:30 PM; the rodeo begins at 8 PM. Tickets may be purchased on www.cowtowncoliseum.com or by telephone (817) 625-1025.

On Saturday, July 25th The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum (NMWHM) is excited to present the annual Western Heritage Symposium featuring notable historians and authors who bring the Old West to life with history lessons and exciting educational presentations. They symposium will take place at the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum located in the Historic Stockyards and Exchange District at 2029 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164 from 10 AM to Noon. This is a FREE community program. Pre-Registration is requested. Ways to register to attend – www.eventbrite.com; email info@cowboysofcolor.org or call (817) 534-8801.

Saturday concludes with the NMWHM Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Banquet! This year marks the 17th year of the annual recognition program which will be held at the SpringHill Suites Fort Worth Stockyards located at 2315 N Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164. The VIP reception begins at 6 PM followed by dinner at 7 PM. Media personality Scott Murray again serves as emcee of the event. "This year we continue to celebrate these iconic men and women and their tireless efforts towards and dedication to the Western way of life,” says NMWHM Co-Founder Jim Austin. "We also celebrate our third year in the Historic Stockyards and Exchange District where we have been better able to serve those who are interested in learning more about this treasured cornerstone of our nation."

This year's honorees include: Singer/Songwriter Jean Prescott, Actor Obba Babatundé, Florida cowboy Aldrich L. Everett, Chute and Stock Boss Darrell Barron and U. S. Marine Corp. Veteran, Rodeo Clown and Bullfighter Lynn Hart. Ranch Cowboy Thomas L. Everett, Sr. and Rodeo Cowboy Clarence Gonzales are being inducted posthumously. Individual tickets to the Hall of Fame Induction and Banquet are $200. Corporate tables and sponsorships are also available. Attire is business or western chic. Tickets may be purchased on www.eventbrite.com , www.cowboysofcolor.org, or by telephone (817) 534-8801.

Don't miss this amazing weekend of events celebrating the legacy of the Old West and benefiting a national treasure, National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. To purchase tickets or tables to any of the weekend events or for more information, visit www.cowboysofcolor.org, call (817) 534-8801 or email info@cowboysofcolor.org.

ABOUT NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM

Housed in the Fort Worth Stockyards at 2029 North Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, and founded in 2001, the Museum acknowledges the multicultural contributions of Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, European Americans, and African Americans in the settlement of the American frontier. Works of artists and others who documented people and events of the time via journals, photographs, and other historical items are part of the Museum's collection of overlooked materials that tell, often for the first time, our complete story. Through various educational programs (e.g., traveling exhibits, "Forgotten Cowboys Tour," cultural heritage workshops, historical reenactments, participatory learning) at the Museum and in the community, the Museum shares our multicultural western heritage while instilling positive values of diversity, tolerance, hard-work, and determination. Visitors to the Museum and at our traveling exhibitions leave with an awareness that the American West came into being through the struggles and triumphs of racially and socio-economically diverse people.

The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Banquet and National Day of the American Cowboy programs are sponsored by Linebarger, Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Visit Fort Worth, BNSF Railway, CBS 11/TXA21 and Cowtown Coliseum.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Hall of Fame Rodeo: Friday, July 24, 2020 8:00-10:00 p.m.
Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

The Stockyards Championship Rodeo is one of the best family attractions in
Fort Worth and features exciting rodeo action and fun for all ages, with traditional
events such as tie-down roping, bull riding, barrel racing, team roping; as well as audience participation and a few surprises for the kids.

Free Western Heritage Symposium: Saturday, July 25, 2020

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum
| 2029 N. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76164.
Notable historians and authors bring history lessons to life in their
exciting educational presentations.

Annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet: Saturday, July 25, 2020

SpringHill Suites Fort Worth Stockyards | Reception 6:00 p.m. |
Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Induction and Recognition program for newly selected Hall of Fame Inductees.
Acknowledgement of Hall of Fame Alumni.

Post Induction Banquet Reception : Saturday, July 25, 2020

Rooftop at SpringHill Suites Fort Worth Stockyards | Immediately following the Hall of Fame Induction Program.

Jazz on the Local Concert Series - 2020 Dates

Benefiting National Multicultural
Western Heritage Museum

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COMMUNITY NEWS:

National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum was honored
at the BSA Troop 528 Annual COURT OF HONOR.

Fort Worth, TX - National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum was honored at the BSA Troop 528 Annual COURT OF HONOR, held on October 7, 2019, at the A.E. Chew Fellowship Hall of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church located in Fort Worth, Texas. The award plaque was accepted by Museum Founder Jim Austin.

Troop 528 has had the opportunity to "Present the Colors" at the Museum's Hall of Fame Induction Banquets, annual celebration parades and civic events. Troop 528 has also participated in camping and outdoor activities at the Museum's Ranch House, been given FREE rodeo tickets and the opportunity to earn money for the troop by selling event programs. Troop 528 made their first trip to Historical Fort Lancaster with funding from the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum.

"Troop 528 would like to thank the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum for their dedication to the cause of scouting for the past 20 plus years. We look forward to a long-lasting relationship with Jim and Gloria Austin to continue developing leaders for tomorrow." - Tony Lampkin, Scoutmaster

The Fort Worth Stockyards are synonymous with cowboy history and now there is a new addition to that tradition. The new addition teaching, what for many, is the secret of the black cowboy. (Published Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019) Click to View.

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Welcome to the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame

The National Multicultural Western Heritage Hall of Fame was founded to give recognition to the outstanding pioneers who played a role in settling the early American western frontier. The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame also acknowledges individuals that have contributed to the western culture and tradition and play a part in keeping this important piece of American History alive. >> More about the museum

As a Blue Star Museum, the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame is part of a national appreciation program for military families as a way to say "thank you." Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across the United States. The free admission program is available Memorial Day through Labor Day each year.

This free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty U.S. military - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps - and up to five family members. Click here for more information.

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