The Community Roles of the Barber Shop and Beauty Salon

Since the turn of the 19th century, beauty salons and barber shops have served as special places where black people could be vulnerable and talk about issues of importance in the community.

A family tradition: Neighborhood barber has been cutting hair in community since 1980

Purvis Barber Shop Cantonment in has been part of community since 1996

The community role of the Black barber shop

Revealing the barbershop for what it is: a black man's safe space - The Boston Globe

Local female barbers exhibit shear determination to be successful in the field

Great Hair and Good Company: Local Barbershops Take on Community Education

Barber shop class comes to Mount Vernon High School

Hair Salon & Barber Shop Business Secrets Revealed, by Clash Graphics

How to Build a Barbering Clientele Community: Must-Know Tips

How to Start a Barber Shop