Why 'Harlem' Is Being Called Out Over A 45-Second Barbershop Scene
Harlem, created by Tracy Oliver and starring Megan Goode, Grace Byers, Jerrie Johnson, and Shoniqua Shandai, premiered on Amazon Prime on Friday. Amid the fan acclaim of the hilarious portrayals of sisterhood, career woes, hookup hijinks, and relationship drama, one scene, in particular, is causing somewhat of a controversial stir on social media. In one scene in episode 4, “Winter Solstice,” Tye, the masculine-presenting lesbian character played by Johnson, is getting her hair cut at her regular barbershop ahead of a photoshoot for a feature in Forbes magazine.