David Oyelowo faced rejection pitching Lawmen: Bass Reeves, but it became a huge success on Paramount+. The show highlights representation of Black cowboys in the late 1800s, shedding light on ...

When Chad Feehan was approached by producer Taylor Sheridan and actor-producer David Oyelowo to create and run a limited series that told the true story of Bass Reeves – the first Black deputy U ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Anhar Karim covers movies, TV, and the rise of the creator economy. Lead actor and executive producer on the show David Oyelowo has held a ...

"He was well known to have arrested his own pastor because the pastor was selling bootleg liquor as a fundraiser for the church," said Bass Reeves historian Jonita Mullins. Reeves spent much of ...

David Oyelowo plays Bass Reeves Reeves is a real-life historical figure — he was one of the first Black deputy US marshals west of the Mississippi River. According to his biography, he was born into ...