Barbershops have long served as gathering places for Black and African American communities as a place to chat, be vulnerable and complain. When shops broadly reopen, Squire is in a good, timely spot to be adopted by the masses. “Barbers are part-time therapists for guys,” LaRon said in an interview with TechCrunch.  “We learned […]
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Oldest working barber in the world Anthony Mancinelli  Anthony Mancinelli set the world record for being the oldest practicing barber. (CNN)  The oldest barber in the world, Anthony Mancinelli of New York, died on September 19 at 108 years old, after 96 years of cutting hair. The upstate resident never retired, and found passion in […]
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Bl Black Barber Makes Nearly Half A Million, Creating “Man-Weaves” ack Barber Makes Nearly Half A Million, Creating “Man-Weaves” by Samara Lynn (wadethebarber.com) Wade Menendez Vice is reporting that a black barber based out of Maryland, is making a lucrative business creating hair weaves for men. Thirty-five-year-old barber Wade Menendez glues natural and synthetic hair to balding […]
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