The Longhairs Library

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

Pirates, Superheroes, Bad-To-The-Bone Ass Kickers. What do these types of fictional characters have in common, you ask?

It’s here, boys! The time we’ve all been waiting for. The very beginning of the marathon battle for the most coveted prize in sports, the historic Stanley Cup. 35 and a quarter inches of silver and nickel weighing 35 pounds to be hoisted overhead by the 23 men deemed champions after six months of relentless battle on

You know. The long haired ginger guy who does the videos, often with a flower in his headband, perfectly straight fire-red hair cascading from all sides.

You've been asking yourself...who has the best long hair in major league baseball in 2016? We've been asking ourselves the same question.

It can be easy to get swept up in presidential politics, but if there is one thing we can all agree on—it’s great hair. In this distinguished post we look back through history at the all-time top 10 presidents with long hair.

The NBA season opener is around the corner, and it’s like, wow, who even cares the NFL and MLB playoffs are in full swing? You have three-point buzzer beaters, alley-oop dunks and 7-foot behemoths saying get that garbage outta here. It’s when everyone’s team has a shot at grabbing that Finals championship trophy.

NFL kickoff. When everyone’s team has a shot at the Super Bowl; when hopes and spirits are high; when productive Sundays are abandoned for seven consecutive hours of commercial-free, non-stop, whip-around coverage on the RedZone channel, interrupted only for intermittent sprints to the bathroom and 90 seconds to heat

David Kennedy, who gave us our first choppy audio interview in the Longhairs Professional Series, owner of James Coffee Co., avid motorcycle enthusiast, musician, certified longhair, all-around badass and great guy, has recently felt the need to reset.

A Bruce Lee quote that has stuck with me since childhood reads, “to me, ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself.” And what is being a longhair if not the purest form of self-expression?

However, throughout history, most fail to acknowledge that many of these geniuses rocked absolutely killer manes. From Albert Einstein to Archimedes, these legends graced us not only with their scientific prowess, but their genius hair.

Whatever their motive, each of these warriors had one thing in common: they graced the fields of battle with long tresses, streaming locks and flowing manes. These captains, chiefs and commanders represent the greatest longhair warriors of all-time.