Today, I caught this trailer of 1883, the prequel to Yellowstone.
About how a hard working white family came up from the bottom and built a cattle fortune.
You could NOT write this show about a black family though, wouldn't make sense obviously
They definitely could and someone needs to.
For example someone I saw mentioned on twitter could have a full length movie or tv series made about him:
Barney Lancelot Ford (January 22, 1822 – December 22, 1902) was an escaped slave who became a wealthy entrepreneur and civil-rights pioneer in
Colorado. Ford persevered in his quest for new businesses despite barriers due to racism, war, fire and unscrupulous partners. He was particularly interested in establishing barbershops, restaurants, and hotels. He also invested in mines. He was a civil rights pioneer, proponent of education, and a supporter of the
Underground Railroad.
[1] He lobbied for the right to vote and successfully argued that Colorado should not be admitted to the Union until all males were allowed to vote. He led the formation of school programs and buildings.
As a teenager, Ford traveled across the
Mississippi River and other state lines to move animals, goods, and people. He moved fairly regularly as an adult, doing business in
Chicago,
Breckenridge,
Denver,
Cheyenne,
San Francisco, and enterprises in
Nicaragua.
He was inducted into the Colorado Black Hall of Fame and the Colorado Business Hall of Fame. He has been remembered for his contributions to the state from its territorial days. A stained-glass portrait resides in the House Chamber of the
Colorado State Capitol.
en.wikipedia.org
