The Compton Cowboys Quotes

“Her brand of tough love was often the only defense against the neighborhood gangs with whom she competed for new recruits. She had to provide the same things they did in order to keep children interested, safety and a sense of belonging.”
― Walter Thompson-Hernández, The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland

“How does someone who's never set foot on Compton turf expect to transition young hoodlums into thriving citizens? Randy understood that you had to be from the hood, grow up in the hood to make that change, and who was better suited for that than himself.”
― Walter Thompson-Hernández, The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland

“...the ranch was more than a place to care for horses. It ultimately became one of the last places in the farms where black bodies could go to be free, unencumbered by the threat of violence and displacement. It was more than a horse ranch, it was an ecosystem and a safe haven...”
― Walter Thompson-Hernández, The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland

“This group, however, was doing more than riding horses for recreation. They were riding horses to free themselves from some of the dangers of street and gang life and as a way to heal from the trauma that haunted their lives. Their model said it all, streets raised us horses saved us.”
― Walter Thompson-Hernández, The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland