The 30th annual Black History and Cowboy Day will be held Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23.
The event will be held at 3093 Cherry Street in Blackshear.
Events get underway at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 with Bingo at Lee Street Resource Center, 623 Sycamore Street, Blackshear.
The event will be $10 for non-players and $25 for players. VIP tables of 10 or more are available for $350.
Cash prizes are available. Deadline to register is Feb. 16 for the VIP tables. Venmo is available at @Isaac-Moses-4, Cashapp: $ZekeMonee and Paypal: classiczeke@ yahoo.com.
Saturday’s activities will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23. The trail ride will be the highlight of the weekend.
ATVs and UTVs are welcome. Entry fee is $15.
A meal, entertainment and games will follow the trail ride at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Events include horse shoes, a bounce house and karaoke.
Magic Entertainment Group led by Diona Weeks of Buford will be filming a documentary entitled BBSD.
T-shirts are also available for sale. Deadline to order is Saturday, Feb. 15.
T-shirts are $15-30 depending on size and are available in short sleeve, long sleeve or hoodie style for both children and adults. A limited number will be available at the event for $5 more.
Cashapp is $EventsOnlyPatterson, Venmo is @Coffeeblk01 or Applepay.
The event is held here annually in honor of Black History Month to recognize contributions of Black cowboys and citizens.
The event was founded by Isaac Moses and his first wife, the late Rosalyn “Roz” Tyson Moses and their son, Isaac E. Moses. All had a great interest in horses and also wanted to draw attention to Black cowboys and their contributions to American society. Moses and his second wife, Jackie, continue to sponsor the activities.
The first gathering took place in 1995 at the Lee Street High School. About 35 attended the inaugural celebration. In past years, as many as 300 people have attended Cowboy Day. For more information, contact, call (912) 552-4243.
