Verna Lee "Boots" Booker Hightower (June 26, 1930 – August 27, 1970) was an American rodeo cowgirl and civil rights activist. She is recognized for being the first African-American woman to become an official member of the Girl's Rodeo Association and compete in barrel racing at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Verna Lee "Boots" Booker Hightower (June 26, 1930 – August 27, 1970) was an American rodeo cowgirl and civil rights activist. She is recognized for being the first African-American woman to become an official member of the Girl's Rodeo Association and compete in barrel racing at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
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