Reclaiming the Black cowboy for Juneteenth

For many, the image of a cowboy is a white man in the American West. But the original cowboys were Black and Latino, and this year some Black cowboys are using Juneteenth as an opportunity to reclaim their history. Plus, House Democrats try to squeeze the GOP on abortion. And, the Supreme Court rules to preserve a Native American adoption law. Guests: Axios' Russell Contreras and Mike Allen. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go deeper: Reclaiming the Black cowboy for Juneteenth Scoop: House Dems try to squeeze GOP on abortion Biden could lose first two ’24 contests to RFK Jr. Supreme Court delivers win for Native American tribes in adoption case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices