Thread: History of Black Barbers

https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/knights-razor

A new book from Johns Hopkins UP. Academicly-minded but could be of interest to this here crowd of ours.

This does look like an interesting read. Thanks for the link!

Looks like an intersting read,only makes sense that African americans would have their there own barbers.
I will never forget sitting in a barbers chair in the late 50s when an african american walked in to my white barbers shop.
He was told to get out

I remember this issue very clearly. Barbers responses were that they were never trained to cut these individuals hair which was of course very different than "ordinary" folks. I grew up in NYC and black barbers cut black folks hair plain and simple.

Interesting topic, but the first two sentences of the back cover synopsis seemed strange to me.

It basically says black barbers of the time has complete freedom of speech in their communities because their white patrons were afraid of getting their throats cut. Seriously?

Originally Posted by JP5

Interesting topic, but the first two sentences of the back cover synopsis seemed strange to me.

It basically says black barbers of the time has complete freedom of speech in their communities because their white patrons were afraid of getting their throats cut. Seriously?

I think that's a quip meant to get readers in...