โConcrete Cowboy,โ an urban Western about African American riders in Philadelphia starring Idris Elba, is about an often unseen โ and persisting โ Black cowboy culture.
โConcrete Cowboy" is a father-son drama set around Fletcher Street Stables, one of the oldest and last-remaining of Philadelphia's hardscrabble inner-city stables.
But through tenacity and improvisation, Fletcher Street has remained a cherished refuge and an ardent pastime for both kids and adults on the streets of Philadelphiaโs Strawberry Mansion.
โIt didnโt occur to me until the Bob Marley song โBuffalo Soldier,โ which opened my interest about Black cowboys.
Theyโre trying to raise money for an equestrian center and to convince Philadelphia government officials that the Fletcher Street heritage is worth preserving.