"The barbershop is a place where kings go to sharpen their crown and speak freely in a comfortable environment."

Hair is such a serious part of our culture and identity, going to the barbershop becomes something like ritual— and the shop is a very special place. Barbers are brothers, friends, therapists, teachers, mentors, and babysitters. The barbershop is a community.

Philly native Kenny Greene captures the beauty of some of these sacred places on Crenshaw Boulevard in South Central Los Angeles.

–Kristen Stain