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Barber Praised For Her Patience and Creativity While Cutting Autistic 6-Year-Old’s Hair

Atiya JordanJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022

by Atiya JordanJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 20225419

LaQuista Erinna posted a lighthearted video of her autistic son, Jackson, getting his hair cut by a barber determined to provide an entertaining and accommodating experience....

Lifestyle News

‘America’s First Mental Health Barbershop Movement’ Keeps Earning Accolades

Atiya JordanJanuary 3, 2022January 3, 2022

by Atiya JordanJanuary 3, 2022January 3, 20223537

A movement set out to change the lives of our Black boys and men....

Business Career Entrepreneurship

Black Barber in New Jersey Honored for Inclusive Business Approach

Ashantai HathawayJanuary 13, 2021January 15, 2021

by Ashantai HathawayJanuary 13, 2021January 15, 20211991

A Black-owned New Jersey Barbershop committed to inclusivity is being honored....

Lifestyle

West Philadelphia Barbershop Offers Free Health Screenings For Black Men

Dana GivensMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020

by Dana GivensMarch 6, 2020March 6, 20203078

At a barbershop in West Philadelphia, one business owner is offering free health screenings along with a fresh haircut for his customers....

Entrepreneurship

Black Barber Opens Walmart’s First Black-Owned and Operated Barbershop

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 6, 2019December 6, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 6, 2019December 6, 20193719

According to BlackBusiness.com, Shaun “Lucky” Corbett, an ex-felon, has opened a barbershop inside of a Walmart. With Corbett doing so, his barbershop becomes Walmart‘s first black-owned...

Entrepreneurship

Black Barber Opens Harlem’s First Mobile Barbershop After Getting Priced Out of Storefront

John BurnettSeptember 23, 2019September 25, 2019

by John BurnettSeptember 23, 2019September 25, 20193330

Linwood Dillard used creativity and survival instincts to revamp his business after his storefront barbershop in Harlem was gentrified in 2017....

Lifestyle

How Black Barbershops Save the Lives of African American Men

Selena HillMarch 15, 2018April 8, 2018

by Selena HillMarch 15, 2018April 8, 20182208

Black barbers and pharmacists teamed up to provide black men with “interventional therapy,” resulting in a significant decline in their blood pressure....

Technology

Book Hairstylists, Barbers, and Makeup Artists with Taper App

Sequoia BlodgettMarch 13, 2018April 8, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettMarch 13, 2018April 8, 2018778

There are tons of platforms that allow you to find beauty services, so what makes Taper different?...

Entrepreneurship

App to Help Black Barbershops Looks to Equity Crowdfunding to Grow

Brandon AndrewsFebruary 6, 2018April 8, 2018

by Brandon AndrewsFebruary 6, 2018April 8, 20183542

theCut CEO Obi Omile on the black barbershop business and equity crowdfunding for his barber booking app in Black Enterprise....

The ShearShare Power Couple Takes Their Startup to The Next Level

Kandia JohnsonAugust 17, 2017April 8, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonAugust 17, 2017April 8, 20181512

Since September 2016, Black Enterprise.com has followed the journey of ShearShare, a marketplace which allows salon and barbershop owners to rent their excess suites and booths to...