"The
Black West in Story and Song" presents the story-songs of Cecil Williams and the powerful illustrations of Keith Conaway
with a narrative by Michael Patrick which give the reader a new insight into the exploration and settling of the American West. The book is about a neglected part of American history with its theme stated in the first chapter, "They Don't Tell." Twenty
black westerners come alive on these pages about mountain men, explorers, cowboys,
soldiers, town founders, and rodeo riders. The chapters on the Buffalo Soldiers, the Black Seminole Scouts, and Stagecoach Mary are particularly interesting.