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schedule of events

western Heritage symposium Saturday, July 26, 2014

9am to 12pmNational Multicultural Western Heritage Museum

3400 Mt. Vernon Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76103

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Mayor’s welcoMe letter

It is my pleasure to congratulate the museum’s 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees and welcome you all to

the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Banquet

on July 25, 2014. We hope that you will savor your stay and time spent here enjoying the unique mix of

cultural activities found only in the city “Where the West Begins.”

As Mayor, it is with great pride that I would like to tell you about our city, a city of cowboys, culture and

community. In one visit you can enjoy an enormous range of experiences – from art to animals, from

fashion to family fun. We offer lessons in western history with a tour of the Historic Stockyards, auto

racing at the Texas Motor Speedway or a relaxing night of shopping and dining in downtown’s historic

Sundance Square. The choice is yours!

While you are in Fort Worth, we hope you get a chance to visit:

▪ Our dOwntOwn area … a nationally noted model of successful urban renaissance filled with

restaurants, museums, art galleries, theaters and an abundance of retail shopping. The Sundance

Square area of downtown is a “must-see” for everyone visiting the city.

▪ the Cultural distriCt … recognized as the “museum capital of the Southwest,” is home

to world-class museums. We are proud to be home to the Texas Cowgirl Hall of Fame, and we

have an outstanding Equestrian Center, one of the country’s top-ranked zoos, and a multitude of

beautiful parks and gardens.

▪ nOrthside’s histOriC stOCkyards area … a delightful journey into the city’s western

heritage. You are sure to enjoy the area’s many shops and restaurants while finding a real-life

cowboy or two outfitted with horses and even the cattle drive of the Fort Worth Herd of longhorns!

One of our most valuable assets is our people. Visitors often cite the “Fort Worth Friendly” spirit of our

citizens and businesses as the top reason they plan a return visit.

We are pleased you chose Fort Worth and hope you enjoy your time in Cowtown.

Sincerely,

Betsy Price

Betsy Price, Mayor

CITY OF FORT WORTH ó 1000 THROCKMORTON STREET ó FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102(817) 392-6118 ó FAX (817) 392-6187

 

 

founders’ letter

The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

July 25, 2014 To Our Hall of Fame Inductees and Guest On behalf of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board Members of the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame, it is with great pleasure we welcome you to the 2014 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend and National Day of the American Cowboy Celebration. Thank you for joining us to celebrate and pay tribute to a group of extraordinary individuals who play a vital role in documenting the many accomplishments and contributions made by men, women and children from multicultural backgrounds to the settling of the western United States; and who also help to keep western culture alive and thriving for future generations. This annual celebration is an extension of the resolve and focus of the museum. The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum remains the chief proponent of keeping western cultural diversity and inclusion as a focus when thinking about American History. We take our role and this exciting opportunity to impact the world seriously, and embrace the labor that accompanies the task. It would be almost impossible for us to reach our goal of spreading this information around the globe without quality partnerships with socially and fiscally conscientious community and civic leaders and concerned citizens who want to make our world a better place in which to live. So, we thank you for your presence today, and your contributions to the museum’s growth and development. We respectfully request that you continue to partner with us; and help us to grow by supporting our mission and vision. We welcome your involvement and are assured that you can find a place where your personal interests can be used to help us to continue to thrive. In closing, we wish to extend special thanks and gratitude to the foundations, corporations and Individual volunteers for their support by providing donations and volunteer hour to help make this weekend enjoyable. We ask that you support our corporate partners for their efforts to contribute to the betterment of our community. We sincerely hope that you enjoy all of the events and that you will continue to support the museum for years to come. Sincerely,

Gloria Reed Austin James N. Austin, Jr. Founder & Executive Director Founder & President of the Board of Directors

Administrative Business Office:2401 Scott AvenueFort Worth, Texas 76103-2228(817) 922-9999–Main(817) 923-9304-FaxInfo@cowboysofcolor.orgwww.cowboysofcolor.org

Museum Location:3400 Mount Vernon AvenueFort Worth, Texas 76103(817) 534-8801-Main(817) 534-6277-Fax

FOUNDERSJames N. Austin, Jr.Gloria Reed Austin

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive CommitteeJames N. Austin, Jr.PresidentTre GarrettVice PresidentKyle B. DavieSecretaryRobert HolmesTreasurerGloria Reed AustinExecutive DirectorSteven R. HeapeDirector RepresentativeBob JamesonDirector Representative

DirectorsCherie GordonPeter Jordan, Ph.D.Capt. Paul J. MatthewsSylvia McElvy, CPAJacinto Ramos, Jr.Clara RuddellDi Ann Sanchez, Ph.D.Christopher TaylorSaul F. Waranch

Advisory BoardCandace Alley, DMADoretta Battle, RNPilar Candia-JuarezCraig CrosbyW. Marvin Dulaney, Ph.D.Darryl DuncanClaudia MeeksDrew PearsonSue SistrunkRon SpencerErnest L. Thomas, Ph.D.Rodney White

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scott MurraY CHAIRMAN / CEO OF MuRRAY MEDIA

From u.S. Presidents to u.S. Opens, World Series to the World Cup, Olympic

Games to 30 straight Super Bowls. Scott Murray has covered them all. He spent

three decades with NBC television sports anchor and broadcast journalist,

including close to the quarter of a century at NBC/DFW. Scott was named

Sportscaster of the Year 17 times and is a recipient of the prestigious Silver

Circle Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of tTelevision Arts and Sciences.

Although Scott has retired from nightly televisions news, he’s returned to NBC 5 as host of the weekly TV

public affairs/philanhropic program, Talk Street. He is also a co-host of the Texas Daily show on KTXD-TV.

In addition, he’s back on the radio hosting topics of “leadership and philanthropy” on The Scott Murray

Show every Sunday night from 6-8pm on 570 KLIF. As an over 35-year veteran of on-air hosting of national

Nightly TV Broadcasts, Radio Shows and TV Specials, daily emcee’ing Live Events and Galas, having

penned multiple books, and having garnered countless personal and professional Awards, Scott Murray

leads the path of success at Murray Media!

Scott stays active int he north Texas community as a volunteer, serving on the board/advisory boards of

many children’s, civic, charitable and non-profit organizations including the National Football Foundation/

Gridiron Club of Dallas, Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities, National Sports Marketing Network, The North

Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, Armed Forces Bowl, and more...

Scott’s commitmnt to community has resulted in his being honored with such awards as:

Man of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year, recipient of the

Governor’s Award, Director’s Award from the FBI and the uS Department of Justice, George Washington

Medal of Honor Freedom Award, Tom Landry Award of Excellence, National Youth Leadership Council

Gift of Leadership Award, Champion for Children Award, Honorary Member of the National Congress

of Parents and Teachers, Boy Scouts of America God and Service AWard, Texas Baseball Hall of Fame-

Honorary Inductee, and his two most cherished awards, Dad of the Year and Father of the Year.

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Equally at home in a Shakespearean doublet or a cowboy hat, native Texan

Barry Corbin has become the kind of actor who makes an impression on

audiences no matter how large or small the role. While he’s a dynamic lead,

Corbin has become favored pinch hitter to whom directors turn when they

need a performer who can set the stage with just one or two scenes.

Born in Lamesa, Corbin began acting while a student at Texas Tech. Following

a stint in the Marines, he was taking the stage on Broadway and around the country through- out the

60s in plays as varied as Becket, The Odd Couple, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. He moved to Los

Angeles in the late 1970s to write plays for National Public Radio, but his movie career took off following

his memorable portrayal of uncle Bob in urban Cowboy.

Over the course of his extraordinary career, Corbin has played everything from con men to cowpokes

and military men to millionaires. The 80s saw him stealing scenes in films like War Games (as a general

who doesn’t believe in trusting computers to manage nuclear warfare) and Nothing in Common (as a

no-nonsense airline tycoon who loves horses more than airplanes), and of course in his unforgettable

role as the bumbling deputy Roscoe Brown in the acclaimed miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry’s

Lonesome Dove. (And yes, Dallas fans, that was Corbin playing Sheriff Washburn, the lawman who

tangled with the Ewing clan many times over the run of the series.)

1990 saw the premiere of Northern Exposure, which gave Corbin a plum role for five seasons as former

astronaut Maurice J. Minnifield, the real- estate tycoon and entrepreneur who pretty much owns the

entire town of Cicely, Alaska, but whose wealth can’t mend the heartbreak of losing his fiancée to his

onetime best friend.  The role brought Corbin international recognition as well as two well- deserved

Emmy nominations. 

Maurice’s irascible nature was clearly something both character and actor shared Corbin wrote an open

letter to CBS accusing them of harming Northern Exposure when they moved the show from Monday

to Wednesday, and when universal refused to pay to transport the show’s cast and crew to the Emmys,

Corbin and his daughter rode up to the ceremony on horseback.

But as a real-life cowboy who got the acting bug as a child, when he decided he wanted to be Gabby

Hayes it’s Corbin’s roles as a good ol boy, generally one who’s smarter than observers give him credit

for, that stand out the most. In recent films like No Country for Old Men, In the Valley of Elah, and That

Evening Sun, Corbin has dazzled audiences and critics alike with some of his richest work all of which

happened after his 65th birthday.

And with a full plate of upcoming projects, plus being a regular cast member on the new TV series Anger

Management, Corbin shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.

BarrY corBiN

2014 hall of fame inductee

Mr. Vincent Jacob, the 4th child born on September 19, 1932 to Morris and Lillie

Lewis Jacobs in Huffman, Texas was a rambunctious boy of that time being

reared by a single dad and an older sister after the death of his mother when he

was only 7 years old.

Young Vincent fell in love with horses and the power they processed at the age

of 14 while living on a ranch and receiving training from the Sims family. As

time passed Vincent grew into a man with a vision and that vision consisted of being the best cowboy

there was. unfortunately, one of many challenges he faced was being a black man not only in a white

dominated field but in the South.

As years past and many rodeo encounters some good, most not so good because of the biases that

existed against black men especially to those that seem to offer competition to be reckoned with. Mr.

Jacobs found himself having to work harder to make such an accomplishment. Little did he know that his

persistence and hard work will truly pay off in the future.

After marrying Evelyn Lewis Jacobs (not related to Lillie) in the 1950s and the rearing of six children, Abrain,

Vincent Jr., Wanda, Herbert, Allen and Gwen, Mr. Jacobs continued his endeavor serving his community,

speaking at many public engagements, receiving hundreds of acknowledgments and certificate from

many organizations especially in the small community of Barrett Station where is still resides today.

Mr. Jacobs continue to craft his techniques while entering into as many rodeos locally and nationally as

possible. The challenges of such a sport came with so many obstacles such as being cheated out of money

from a winning that was truly his, sleeping in his car because hotels would not let him in, entry fees to the

rodeo events being inflated after he and his friends would sign to enter an event.

At the age of 37 Mr. Jacobs decided to go pro and join the big rodeo circuit which would give him more

exposure and recognition as a Black Cowboy. He became one of the first black performers to ride in the

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and featured in two documents called “Hard Ride” and “The country

Town.”

His profession allowed him to participate as an informer for the Smithsonian Institute’ story on the Black

Cowboy, being interviewed by columnist Tommy LeVrier of the Houston Chronicle, receive offers from

film producers to come and tell his story and participation in a film title “The National Black Cowboys

and eventually encourage to show off his acting skills as judge in a film called “The Kings of the Evening”

starring Lynn Whitfield and Thurman.

Mr. Jacobs is now past 80 years and is still working in his community and enjoying all the accolades of

being a small town celebrity and looking forward to celebrating a day that was proclaimed “Vincent

Jacobs Day” which was one of the greatest moments in his life when a Proclamation was presented to

him in 2005 by then the Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia of Pct 2. The proclaimed February

24th “Vincent Jacobs Day.”

ViNceNt JacoBs

2014 hall of fame inductee

A multi-talented actress, writer, producer and director, Anne Lockhart is

the fourth generation of performers in her family. Daughter of actress June

Lockhart and granddaughter of actors Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, she is best

remembered for her starring role as ‘Lt. Sheba’ in the spectacular series Battle

Galatica. Anne has had recurring television roles on the series Bj and the Bear,

The Bold and The Beautiful and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.

A frequent television guest star on such high-rated series as Chase, Law & Order, NCIS and Jag, she is

an audience favorite from her appearances on The Lying Game, Diagnosis Murder, Dr. Quinn Medicine

Woman and many others. Anne recently starred in the independent feature films Dakota’s Summer,

Buried, Ex-Terminators, Sundown, Revamped, Avenge, Malabar, Dis-Connected, Daybreak and Cahoots,

on which she also served as co-producer.

A busy voice actress, Anne has lent her voice to such varied projects as Parkland,The Muppets, Tangled,

It’s Complicated, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Bolt, Enchanted and The Bourne

Ultimatum. Other films include Star Trek, The Green Zone, The Little Mermaid, E.T., A Beautiful Mind, Roger

Rabbit and Titanic. She has just completed her second season as a regular voice on NBC’s Chicago Fire.

Anne is a founding member of the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival in Thousand Oaks, California and has

appeared in acclaimed productions of Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, Romeo And Juliet, The Merry Wives

Of Windsor, Richard Iii, Henry V, Henry Iv and Othello. As a member of The Santa Susana Repertory

Company, Anne has appeared in multiple productions including On Golden Pond, Love Letters and A

Christmas Carol. She produced and starred in War Of The Worlds for Santa Susana, winning the REP Award

for Best Drama Production. She has performed her original one-woman piece Frenchy Mccormick as part

of The Soul Of The West from coast to coast since 1998, raising funds for the TCu Ranch Management

School’s scholarship fund. This past year, she starred in The Lion In Winter for River City Repertory.

An accomplished rider, Anne has won championships in Cutting, Team Penning and Reining. Her love of

horses led her to create the Ben Johnson Pro-Celebrity Rodeos in 1983, but her true passion is her 26 year

association with The Roundup for Autism. Held each fall in Fort Worth, Texas, The Roundup benefits the

Autism Treatment Centers of Texas.

Deeply committed to preserving and encouraging the Western way of life, Anne divides her time between

California, Texas and a ranch in Montana. She is mother to Carly, born in 1987 and Zane, born in 1991.

aNNe lockHart

2014 hall of fame inductee

Nathan Jean Whitaker Sanders, affectionately known around the Rodeo and Trail Ride circuit to all as “Mama Sugar” was born June 6, 1939 to the late Lillie Mae Glenn and Reverend Ellis Haddie Whitaker. She grew up in the upshaw/County Line Community in Douglas, Texas. She was raised by her uncle Deffie Whitaker and Aunt Vada Yabrough who taught her everything about the country life. After graduating from C.L. Simmon High School in Cushing, Texas she moved to Nacogdoches, Texas. There she worked at Mrs. Grant’s

Boarding House where she was taught how to cook. At the age of 19 she met and married Lonnie Earl Sanders and moved to Houston, Texas to get away from the country life. She gave birth to five daughters and soon found herself raising them alone in the big city. After several years of struggling in 1978 she met Myrtis Dightman, the first African American inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame. He introduced the girls to rodeoing at the Diamond L. Ranch where they were trained to compete by Mark Hatfield and Ted Hightower. This put her back in the country life style that she left behind.

In the early 80’s Mama Sugar found herself raising another daughter. She then met Ron “Sugar” Mitchell who owned the Sugar Shack Disco Club in Arcola, Texas. From 1981 to 1988 the Sugar Shack became a hangout for African American Cowboys and other cultures. She conducted country western dance classes and introduced many African Americans in Houston and surrounding areas to country western dancing. In 1981 she founded The Sugar Shack Trailblazers with 2 men and 6 women. They became registered under Southwestern Trail Riders Association as a family oriented group. Mama Sugar became one of our top Black History Educators of the Western Culture. Before her sickness you could find Mama Sugar extremely busy during the month of February giving lectures about the western culture throughout the Houston and Fort Bend Independent School Districts. At the age of 75 she continues to dedicate her time and energies during the year volunteering for activities that include entertainment of youth and senior citizens. She also helps Mollie Stevenson, owner of the American Cowboy Museum, with many Black Heritage projects year-round.

Mama Sugar has received many outstanding honors and awards throughout the community as well as resolutions from the State of Texas and Fort Bend County as being Outstanding Community Leader. These honors include recognition as “A Living Legend” from the Black Heritage Committee of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 1998 and the Black Professional Cowboys and Cowgirls Association in 2002. She received an award in 1995 as being one of Houston’s Top Twenty Women of Distinction. She’s the mother of the Southwestern Trail Riders Association where she has taught many how to survive on a little of nothing, how to keep warm around a camp fire and how good a meal can be from an open fire. Her great cooking has lead to an article in the June 2006 issue of Gourmet Magazine where she receives outstanding recognition about her Juneteenth Celebration and showcases her recipes. One of her most recent and greatest accomplishment in 2013 was being an Honoree at Foodways Texas Barbecue Symposium for her famous country style cooking and outstanding recipes. There she received a Lifetime Achievement Award and great recognition from some of Texas finest restaurant owners for her cooking skills. Her recipes can be found in the local libraries in the Texas Cooking Cook Books. Mama Sugar believes that in order to be a GREAT cook your first ingredient is LOVE. If you are not preparing to cook with LOVE then you are not preparing to cook a GREAT meal.

Mama Sugar is a beautiful Black God fearing woman who loves her family and friends. She continues to mentor, lead and encourage everyone to do their best. Her induction into the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum is a great honor to everyone. She is very deserving of this honor and her great works, accomplishments and outstanding efforts to keep the western heritage alive can be remembered by all.

NatHaN JeaN wHitaker saNders aka Mama sugar

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“Thank you!”... to Texas Artist Clyde D. Lewis for the donation of his original artwork to the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame. The three donated artworks are entitled Brother of the Nation, Last Roundup and Sister of the Nation. Lewis has showcased his work locally (San Antonio) and his prints have been sold to buyers not only in Texas, but also Kansas, South Carolina and Montana.

Clyde D. Lewis was first taught to draw by his cousin (an artist and San Antonio, Texas Police Officer); and later went on to take art classes to enhance his natural artistic skill, thus beginning a career as a black western artist. He began depicting scenes of cowboys, buffalo, bucks battling in the woods, elephants trumpeting and elk calling. Clyde’s grandfather is a black Choctaw Indian and in an effort to preserve the Native American history in his family Lewis began to draw Native American pencil drawings. Clyde recently participated in the “Gathering of Nations Powwow” in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mr. Lewis also has a passion to exhibit the work of black cowboys and is currently working on a few new drawings.

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Clara Ruddell

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Christopher Taylor

Saul F. Waranch

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Doretta Battle, RN

Pilar Candia-Juarez

Craig Crosby

W. Marvin Dulaney, Ph.D.

Darryl Duncan

Claudia Meeks

Drew Pearson

Sue Sistrunk

Ron Spencer

Ernest L. Thomas, Ph.D.

Rodney White

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tHaNk You! for all you do to make a difference in the growth and development of the

museum each day of the year.

tHaNk You! with sincere gratitude to the outstanding staff and volunteers of the 2014

National Day of the American Cowboy weekend.

tHaNk You! we could not do it without your help!!

our MissioN The primary objective of the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame is to offer the visitor a true and complete

historical perspective of the people and activities that built the unique culture of the American West. The work of artists who documented

the people and events of the time through journals photographs and other historical items are part of this new collection. These long overlooked materials tell perhaps for the first time the complete story. The American West of today still operates on many of the principles

and cultural relationships begun so long ago.

our VisioN The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum’s 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.

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