Yee haw. Photo: Courtesy of 8 Seconds Rodeo/Ivan McClellan
One of the country's premier Black rodeos returns to Portland this weekend.
The 8 Seconds Rodeo is back at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum for its third year on Sunday, bringing the history and culture of Black cowboys to the Rose City.
"I wanted to do it directly in Portland to have the biggest impact on the community here and to inspire the most people of color," founder and photographer Ivan McClellan told Axios after the inaugural rodeo in 2023.
