• Two men wearing barbershop capes laughing while a barber stands nearby laughing with them, capturing a relaxed and supportive barbershop environment

    Why The Barbershop Is The Hood’s Therapist

    This rumination explores why the barbershop often functions as an informal form of therapy for many men. A space where community naturally forms. There was a guy in the shop who had taken a prostate exam.And another guy who was scared to take one. Everyone was joking, but not the kind of joking that feels…