Barbershops and hair salons have always been cultural safe spaces where people from different generations can speak frankly about tough issues. In our new series Undercut, we send three young skaters to get their haircut in different parts of town to explore what it means to be part of a diverse community in the current political climate.
Richmond has one of the largest immigrant populations of any city in Canada—where Chinese descendants make up more than half of the population. But anti-Asian racism around issues of real estate and foreign property ownership have been surging, and racist fliers have recently appeared in areas of the city. Lou made her way to Tokyo Allure Hair Studio to discuss what it's like to live in a place where she is directly impacted by the racial tension.Undercut episode 1: Being Black in BC
Undercut episode 3: Rising Tension in BC's South Asian Community
Undercut episode 4: Moving Forward
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