My Hair Shows Me Anti-Blackness Exists Everywhere

My Blackness put me in a position to been seen as inhuman — and my Americanness forced me to accept it

“Strangers would grab me and take photos without my permission. In passing, they would look so closely at me that my inclination was always to pull out my phone’s camera to make sure I didn’t have anything on my face.” — Adam Mahoney

Never Touch a Black Man’s Hair Abroad