Barbers and Barbering

April 13, 2024

Transgender People Find Comfort in Hair Salons

Xavier Cruz and JP Gomez, a married gay couple, knew discrimination against the L.G.B.T.Q. community had become widespread. But as owners of Barba Grooming Boutique, a […]
October 2, 2020

Jalen Rose’s N.B.A. Finals Diary: ‘I Can’t Wait for the Game’

Even in a pandemic, Jalen Rose gets his hair cut about twice a week. He likes to look sharp when he’s on TV, and these days, […]
July 17, 2020

How the Central Park Barber Spends His Sundays

Herman James worked out of a barbershop on Manhattan’s Upper West Side until the city temporarily closed all nonessential businesses in March. Looking for a way […]