Bass Reeves was born into slavery in July 1838. At the time of his birth, Reeves and his family were owned by William S. Reeves, an Arkansas state legislator, and lived in Arkansas until William ...

David Oyelowo and Dennis Quaid star in the Western series "Lawmen: Bass Reeves," which is executive-produced by "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan.

In Paramount+'s newest Western, legendary lawman Bass Reeves is finally front and center. The true story of the formerly enslaved man who became the first Black deputy U.S. marshal comes to life ...

The series tells the story of the first African American Deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River, Bass Reeves, and stars David Oyelowo, Dennis Quaid, Lauren E. Banks, Barry Pepper ...

David Oyelowo Couldn’t Believe Bass Reeves Wasn’t More Widely Known — and That Led Him to ‘Lawmen’ Taylor Sheridan’s latest series deep dives into the untold story of the legendary ...

Showrunner Chad Feehan and Damian Marcano, who is among directors on “Lawmen: Bass Reeves, fielded questions about the miniseries during a virtual press event.

One was the legendary lawman named Bass Reeves, who was played by Delroy Lindo . Now Reeves has a movie all of his own. It’s titled “Corsicana,” and it is scheduled to open on Friday.

More:'Real Wild West' of Oklahoma: How escaped slave Bass Reeves became 'greatest frontier hero' "When a deputy marshal left Fort Smith to capture outlaws in the territory, he took with him a wagon, a ...

“That’s a good thing for a movie to have you ask more questions,” he said. “I hope there are 3,000 more stories told about Bass Reeves. I’m not interested in the slave trade.