The new Netflix movie “Concrete Cowboy,” starring Idris Elba, tells the much-neglected story of Philadelphia’s urban cowboys, whose stables are threatened by gentrification.

For horse trainer Erin Brown (a.k.a. “The Concrete Cowgirl”), who is appearing in the Red Wing Heritage spring ’21 “Out of Fashion” ad campaign, Philly’s Fletcher Street Stables was the birthplace of her successful career. And it has become the launchpad for her larger mission: to preserve the legacy of the Black cowboy and create a hub for the community.

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