The Longhairs Library

Many cultures around the world, from Native Americans to Sikhs, believe that hair has a special significance. We explore long hair in many cultures on this blog, but here in this post we look closer to home at long hair in Native American culture.

In previous installments we have jumped right into the pictures, but this edition, featuring captivating long hair portraits by Erica Joan, deserves just a little more introduction.

It wasn’t always "cool" (i.e. socially acceptable) to have long hair, but Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young were pioneers of counterculture in a generation that was told to cut their hair. Fifty years later, we are still moved by the message in their all-time track, “Almost Cut My Hair,” which strikes an emotional chord

DMAXRYNO got his start in the world of masonry and concrete. He had such passion for the field he was compelled to learn more about the other trades, soon becoming a general contractor.

We’ve celebrated long locks in the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. We’ve admired manes from world-renowned scientists, American presidents and legendary warriors. We’ve even shown love for the great lettuce in fiction, the old American west and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It therefore seems inconceivable we’ve never covered

Over the last two weeks we’ve been moving into our new HQ in Barrio Logan. Moving day was beset with obstacles, which El Moreno fumed about in a legendary rant.

Did you ever think that Ice Cube would be chillin’ with Kermit the Frog, or Snoop D.O. Double G would be flipping burgers at the local In-N-Out? We definitely didn’t, but San Diego Artist Regan Russell did. Drawing from nostalgic pop culture, celebrity, and diverse notions of identity, his art playfully pokes fun at

Our guests on this episode are a San Diego grassroots community-building love story, who from the beginning shared a mutual agreement they would be creating alongside each other for the rest of their lives, who strive to instill a sense of self-love and pride in people and communities, paying homage to the cultures

The legend of Old Glass has been around for some time now, but those of you familiar with the film, ‘The Revenant’ get the gist.

We didn’t know it at the time, but soon after this podcast our guest would become the newest member of The Longhairs’ staff, effectively forcing his way onto the team through continuously showing up and performing hard labor before even sniffing a job offer. He’s also leading the charge on the local San Diego Street

“Hair Daddy” is my clever way of saying, the person who made you want to grow long hair. A lot of us longhairs have someone who inspired or influenced us to grow our locks. It might have been a close friend, family, or even a coach, or a person you grew it out with. Each one has a story.

We set out to gain a better understanding of Black History Month. In doing so we reconnected with California Jones, who invited some of his boys who might be willing to offer black men’s perspectives, direct and unadulterated.