"Lawmen: Bass Reeves" has been telling the long overdue story of a real-life Western hero, the formerly enslaved Reeves (David Oyelowo), who became the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the ...

We continue Keeping Black History Alive by shining a spotlight on Bass Reeves, the original Lone Ranger. Bass Reeves was born into slavery in Arkansas. As a young man, Reeves fled into the Indigenous ...

“Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” about the first Black deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River and the likely inspiration for the Lone Ranger, was brought to vivid life by David Oyelowo during the ...

L awmen: Bass Reeves is the latest series added to Taylor Sheridan's body of work. In the expanded Yellowstone universe, executive producer Sheridan explores the American West in a new and exciting ...

Burton mentioned similarities between Reeves and the Lone Ranger in his Reeves book. In 2016, he wrote that he couldn’t prove conclusively that Reeves was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger “but he ...

“Lawmen: Bass Reeves” is here. The new series, produced by Taylor Sheridan, was created and largely written by showrunner Chad Feehan, who worked closely with the series’ producer and star David ...

For generations, the Lone Ranger has charged the imaginations of millions around the world with tales of western adventure and the pursuit of justice. But a number of historians now believe that the ...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Lawmen: Bass Reeves," which concludes on Sunday. The series tells the story of the first Black US marshal west of the Mississippi River. Here's what happened to ...

Bass Reeves has been popping up pretty regularly in popular culture over the last few years. The great Delroy Lindo stepped into his cowboy boots in 2021's under-appreciated The Harder They Fall.

Feb. 29, 2024 – 01:38 – This year for Black History Month, we’re honoring the legacy of Black Pioneers whose resilience and courage changed American history forever. We continue Keeping Black History ...

Bass Reeves was born into slavery in Arkansas. As a young man, Reeves fled into the Indigenous Territory of Oklahoma. Rumor has it he fled after getting into a fight with his owner over a card game.