Course Description

Instructor: Mark Randel and Gerald Flinchum

Step into the rugged life of the American cowboy and experience the adventure of a cattle drive across the open plains. Explore the infamous gunfight near the OK Corral—was it a matter of justice or cold-blooded murder? We’ll also highlight the significant yet often overlooked contributions of Black cowboys and how they helped shape the history and culture of the American West.

Bio: Native Atlantan. Retired in 2022 10+ years with WFM & commercial printing Industry as a graphic designer. Starting in 2016 worked on my first TV production as a background actor. I’ve worked in hundreds of production as a BG actor, and a stand-in, worked on buddies “short film” called “Detention”, portraying a detention hall teacher, telling really bad dad jokes. Currently belong to 2 cowboy/western re-enactment groups performing historical events like the Gun Fight near the OK Corral and other wild west shoot outs, entertaining crowds from kids-seniors. The kids love the photo ops.