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Amarillo honors legacy of Mathew 'Bones' Hooks, Panhandle's first Black cowboy

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Jul 23, 2026

Amarillo honors legacy of Mathew 'Bones' Hooks, Panhandle's first Black cowboy

Seventy-five years after Mathew "Bones" Hooks died, his influence is still visible across the Texas Panhandle - from the North Heights neighborhood he helped es

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Amarillo honors legacy of Mathew 'Bones' Hooks, Panhandle's first Black cowboy

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