Category: Editorials

Thoughts On NYC’s Ban on Discrimination Based on Hair

ICYMI, New York City’s Commission on Human Rights banned the practice of discrimination based on hair.  The commission went as far as saying that targeting people based on hair/hairstyle at work, school, or public places will now be considered racial discrimination.  The new guidelines come in response to numerous complaints around NYC where employees have…
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Corporate Cornrows

“Pushing the cultural style boundaries of Corporate America”   Back in 2014, I took a trip to the Brooklyn Museum to see the new Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit.  The exhibit took visitors through the many concepts that were conceived by the designer during the 90s and early 00s.  His cone bra design, which has been…
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One for All

Time is Money.  It’s a saying that everyone has heard once in their life.  It’s been pretty much ingrained in our psyche.  Saving time is pretty much a badge of honor for most men.  It’s the reason why we get the groceries into the house in one trip.  Men love to save time, AND if…
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Misplaced Loyalty: A Cautionary Tale About Barber & Client

The bond between client and barber is a sacred one.  Think back to the very first haircut you ever had…almost every one of us was nervous sitting in a chair while a stranger with scissors or a loud vibrating clipper slowing inched towards your scalp.  But lucky for us that nervousness faded away.  You started…
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Science of Hare: You’re Drunk and So is your Face

I know. I know. The title screams something a drunk person or a five-year-old would say.  But since, it’s ‘Sober January’ (btw I’m not participating because I have free beer in the office 🍺) I thought I’d drop some knowledge on you guys. When you get drunk, the raging hangover the next day isn’t your…
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