I haven't cut my hair in 13 years. It's an act of defiance and connecting with my African roots
Chris Strikes feels emboldened and empowered with locs, especially in the face of negative stereotypes many people still have about them and people who wear them.
![I haven't cut my hair in 13 years. It's an act of defiance and connecting with my African roots](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7131062.1709747305!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/copy-of-chrisstrikes-hairytales-1.jpg)
![Chris Strikes feels emboldened and empowered with locs, especially in the face of negative stereotypes many people still have about them and people who wear them. His last haircut was in January 2011. A man with waist-length locs stands outside, in front of a forest, with a large body of water and a city in the background. He is wearing a beanie and sunglasses.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7131062.1709747305!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/copy-of-chrisstrikes-hairytales-1.jpg)
Chris Strikes feels emboldened and empowered with locs, especially in the face of negative stereotypes many people still have about them and people who wear them.