The Longhairs Library

We are men with long hair, we embody the grizzled lumberjack, the swashbuckling pirate, and the cultural significance of a warrior.

I’ve gotta say this is one of my ole favs. Here we revisit blog post #75, from May Day, 2016.

Beyond The Locks is an interview series where we highlight men with long hair from different cultures and backgrounds. In these interviews we’ll hear these men’s perspectives and better understand what long hair means to them and their cultures.

From birth until 22, there had been one constant when it came to my short hair: it dried faster than you can heat up a cup of instant ramen.

In 2017 we kicked off a new series, “Beyond The Locks,” where we highlight men with long hair from different cultures, backgrounds, races and ethnicities, learning about their experiences and perspectives and revealing how long hair contributes to each man’s identity.

International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. Commemorating the movement for women's rights, it’s a global day for celebrating the achievements of women, remembering past struggles, and advancing gender equality.

We originally published this post in recognition of Black History Month in 2018, to commemorate notable and influential black men with long hair. It has since been updated to include many renown individuals we hadn’t previously recognized. Today we don’t look at it so much as recognition of black history, but human