Former New York Times reporter Walter Thompson-Hernández first encountered an unusual group of Black equestrians in Los Angeles County while researching profiles for the paper. What started as a feature in the Times eventually grew into Thompson-Hernández’s first book, The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland. He recently discussed the work with WYPL.

This podcast comes courtesy of WYPL Book Talk in Memphis, TN. Listen to it here. (And click here to read the Independent’s review of The Compton Cowboys.)