The playwright believes barbershops stand as a place where men can display vulnerability and seek advice. “There aren’t many other safe spaces where men, specifically black men, can gather in large numbers without criticisms."
Barbershop talk series goes beyond stigma
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Barber Shop Chronicles: A love letter to my favourite play, by Melody Abike
Barber Shop Chronicles
Barbershop Talks: A safe place to discuss Black masculinity
Barber Shop Chronicles: A love letter to my favourite play, by Melody Abike
Barber Shop Chronicles
Barber Shop Chronicles' Gives Black Men Control of Their Story - The New York Times
Inua Ellams: 'Barber shops are a safe, sacred place for British black men', National Theatre