"A welcome contribution to western historiography...Based on its rich detail and fine description of a long-neglected topic, it is highly recommended reading for students of black history in general and New Mexico history in particular."-Montana: The Magazine of Western History

"A welcome contribution to western historiography...Based on its rich detail and fine description of a long-neglected topic, it is highly recommended reading for students of black history in general and New Mexico history in particular."-Montana: The Magazine of Western History