You Next: Reflections in Black Barbershops

“A stirring work . . . images meet text to convey a most handsome portrait of Black barbering in America as a revered cultural practice. Honest, intelligent, poignant—You Next is brilliant from cover to cover.” —Maurice Wallace, Rutgers University

An intimate photographic exploration of the ways Black barber shops operate as sites for the cultivation of Black male identity and wellness

Growing up, getting a haircut was a weekly event Antonio M. Johnson looked forward to more than anything....