Pickett

[ pik-it ]

noun

1. Bill, 1871–1932, U.S. rodeo performer: famed as bulldogger.
2. George Edward, 1825–75, Confederate general in the American Civil War.

Example Sentences

Wilkinson, alongside Kate Pickett, wrote “The Spirit Level,” a groundbreaking work on the intersection of capitalism and mental health.

From Salon

Little did I know upon entering the Industry Hills Expo Center in West Covina recently to witness the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo for the first time last year, I had stumbled onto an event where Black communities across the country congregate yearly for a day of fun, food, riding and fellowship.

From Los Angeles Times

Upon entry to the parking lot of the 40th Annual Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo you are immediately tasked with tapping into all of your senses with an acuity we only enlist during a heightened sense of excitement.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the first faces I saw upon entry to the arena in L.A. is the rodeo’s Merchandise Manager Kristi Demery, a rodeo mom for almost 30 years from Okmulgee, Okla. now living in the Beggs, Okla. We spoke of the reverence this community has for their lifestyle and the legacy left by Bill Pickett Rodeo’s founder Lu Vason in 1984 that caused millions of Black folk to truly understand our place in Western culture.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bill Pickett Rodeo is a celebration of the culture that extends far beyond the bright lights and line dances.

From Los Angeles Times