Weaving Tales: The Barbershop Chronicles

While the world is plagued with the horrors as a result of modern day racism, a highlight in African culture is being exemplified on stage in London. This play epitomizes the importance barbershops play in the lives of black men by creating a safe space for open and respectful communication coupled with the trust one man instils in another when cutting his hair. The play highlights barbershops around the world ranging from the Caribbean to London to Western Africa. The play titled the Barber Shop Chronicles,” might be about the intricacies and rituals black men have when it comes to cutting their hair but the play is also about politics: the politics of being part of the African diaspora, but also of being a man”. The play highlights the positive, deep social connections in differing African communities which is something beautiful to focus on in current events.
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/dec/06/barber-shop-chronicles-inua-ellams-black-hair-shows

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