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News Articles and Press Releases

A media kit containing a historical sketch of the Black Heritage Riders, a biographical sketch of Miles Dean, answers to frequently asked questions, a schedule of the AMAAP trek, a Black Heritage Riders Press Release, articles from the Buck County Courier Times and the Star-Ledger, and two high resolution photographs from the processional of Cowboys and Cowgirls at the African Burial Grounds in Manhattan is available for download. Download the media kit from here.

News articles about AMAAP:

THE URBAN COWBOY listen online (requires RealPlayer)
Andrew Meyer talks with Miles Dean

WEB EXTRA: LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE INTERVIEW WITH MILES DEAN! listen online (requires RealPlayer)
Hear much more about Miles Dean's ride across America on horseback!

Miles Dean Returns Home- The Star Ledger, May 16th

A Hero's Welcome for an Urban Cowboy- Barry Carter The Star Ledger May 18th

Texan with character: Miles Dean update- May 15th CBS 11

Miles Dean, Black Cowboy ends trek across the united states at CAAM -California African American Museum

Journey of a Life Time for a New Jersey Teacher- By Sara Sandrik ABC 30 Fresno- April 18th

Cowboy who rode across country makes stop at Merced school- By ABBY SOUZA,Merced Sun-Star- April 15th 

Black cowboy rides coast to coast on horseback- By Delfín Vigil,San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer- April 7th  

Ride reveres black cowboys-BY RUDY LARINI- April 2nd 

Six-month cross-country ride emphasizes Black contributions to America- Story by ABC News, Arnell Dimaandal- March 31

Cross Country Horse Ride Dedicated to Black Heritage  by Arnell Dimaandal KESQ news- March 27th

Black History in the making :: Miles Dean is on a mission across American...on a horse- posted by: Moni Tucker, moni@blackelpaso.com -February 12, 2008 

"Black Heritage Rider Stops in Odessa"-by Liz Adeola
CBS 7 News-February 2, 2008

"Miles Dean rides down the home stretch"-by Rudy Larini/The Star-Ledger-January 20, 2008

"The Black Heritage Riders Cross The USA in EasyCare Hoof Boot"-Western Horseman Magazine-January 22,2008

"Texan With Character: Miles Dean" - CBS 11 News - January 18, 2008

"Man's journey educates, unites"-the ODessa American- January 3,2008

"Riding for History" - KARK 4 News - December 22, 2007
"Middle school teacher travels horseback to teach Black history lesson" - News Channel 3 - December 16, 2007
"Cross-country rider visits Downs" - Louisville Courier-Journal - November 29, 2007
"Riding into history" - Lexington Herald-Leader - November 22, 2007
"Black Heritage Riders" (Program Transcript) - WCHS - Channel 8 Eyewitness News - November 8, 2007
"Horse rider promotes black history" - The Charleston Gazette - November 8, 2007
"Cowboys Ride With Pride on Hilltop High" - The Hilltop - October 19, 2007
"History by Horseback" - Bucks County Courier Times - September 29, 2007
"A ride for the history books" - Star-Ledger - September 22, 2007


Press releases about Miles Dean's quest on horseback across America

AMAAP (A Modern African American Pioneer) - Press Release - Black Heritage Riders, Inc. - November 20, 2007
AMAAP (A Modern African American Pioneer) - Press Release - Black Heritage Riders, Inc. - November 20, 2007
AMAAP (A Modern African American Pioneer) - Press Release - Black Heritage Riders, Inc. - November 9, 2007
AMAAP (A Modern African American Pioneer) - Press Release - Black Heritage Riders, Inc. - November 5, 2007

AMAAP (A Modern African American Pioneer) - Press Release - Black Heritage Riders, Inc. - October 15, 2007
AMAAP (A Modern African American Pioneer) - Press Release - Black Heritage Riders, Inc. - August 22, 2007