Photographer Meet & Greet with Brian Branch-Price / America's Black Cowboys & Cowgirls

Meet photographer Brian Branch-Price and see his photography from America's Black Cowboys & Cowgirls.

The Library's summer photography exhibit, America's Black Cowboys & Cowgirls, presents the incredible work of Plainfield photographer, Brian Branch Price. This stunning portraiture collection features the Crazy Faith Riders of New Jersey, the Federation of Black Cowboys (NY), and Black rodeos across the United States.

The Crazy Faith Riders is the first and only African American, faith-based trail riding club in New Jersey. Their goal is to share our common interest of horses among a community of people. The Federation of Black Cowboys was created in 1994 by a group of diverse people looking to share and promote knowledge of the “Black West”. They also aim to inspire the kids with the stories of African American historical heroes such as: Bill Pickett, Nat Love, Bass Reeves, and Stagecoach Mary.

The exhibit will run thru September 23, 2023. The exhibit is free and open to all during regular library hours, when the room is not in use.

This exhibition is supported, in part, by a grant from the Plainfield Cultural Heritage Commission.

Brian Branch-Price is a New York metro photographer who currently contributes to Ebony, The Positive Community, Polaris Images and various other magazines and publications. Formerly an AP Staff photographer, Branch-Price has since contracted for The New York Times and Daily News. His assignments range from political campaigns, news and fashion, to sports and entertainment.  He was selected as a Department of Defense Embed during the second Gulf War.

Prior to his work at the Associated Press, Brian worked as a staff photographer for several newspapers, including the Wilmington, Del. News Journal and Atlanta Journal and Constitution, The Detroit Free Press, The St. Petersburg Times, and The Baltimore Sun.  He was the first National Association of Black Journalists photo intern selected by the late Michel Du Cille, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology with a minor in fine arts from Howard University.

Branch-Price holds a National Headliner Award, is past vice president of membership of Major Taylor Cycling Club of New Jersey, a member of the American Society of Media Photographers as well as the National Association of Black Journalists, and past Visual Task Force programs co-chair.

His past exhibitions at Plainfield Public Library include, Rhythm and Praise: An Epic Journey of Black Gospel Music in 2015 and Plainfield Veterans: A Pictorial View in 2016.