How barbershops can keep men healthy | Joseph Ravenell

The barbershop can be a safe haven for black men, a place for honest conversation and trust — and, as physician Joseph Ravenell suggests, a good place to bring up tough topics about health....

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What do you see?Most of you see a barbershop,but I see an opportunity:an opportunity for health,an opportunity for health equity.For black men, the barbershop is not just a placewhere you get your hair cut or your beard trimmed.No, it's much more than that.Historically, the barbershop has been a safe haven for black men.It's a place where we go for friendship,solidarity and solace.It's a place where we go to get away from the stressof the grind of workand sometimes home life.It's a place where we don't have to worryabout how we're being perceived by the outside world.It's a place where we don't feel threatened,or threatening.It's a place of loyalty and trust.For that reason,it's one of the...