SHAVE AND A HAIR CUT..... 2 BITS?!

            If you are a male, black, white, yellow or whatever your race color or creed. If it’s once a week or only once a month, chances are you visit your local barbershop on a regular basis. Whether for the services, camaraderie or conversation, the barbershop has long been revered as a place for men to gather and catch up with the latest “going on’s” in there communities and abroad. Apart from receiving hair care products and services; the Barbershop is also a vital source of information. Looking for a good Mechanic? Ask your Barber. Need a restaurant referral? Ask your Barber. Looking to record some music or have any other audio/video production needs? Ask Your Barber! All in all if you didn’t know, the Barbershop is the place to go.

            Barbershops are also an excellent place to promote Men’s Health. Some shops offer free blood pressure test, condoms, vitamins, etc, as incentives for customers to visit their shop. But this also serves as a great service for our communitities. Unfortunately, allot of us don’t think about health issues until we are faced with them. By promoting men’s health in the Barbershop we can keep these issues, such as Hypertension, HIV/AIDS, etc, in the forefront of the minds of many.

            So, visit your local Barbershop today. If you’re new to an area and looking for a good Barber then try an online search. www.BS4GD.com is a good place to start. If there is not a Barber in your area on this site refer the next one you see to it. It’s a great way for them to promote there business and best of all it’s free to join.

            If you are in the Raleigh North Carolina area, or plan to visit, take a trip to 518 Barber and Tailoring @ Historic Cumbo’s. Children’s hair cuts are only $5. They also offer Senior Citizen, Student and Military discounts daily. Call and make an appointment today at 919-376-5258. Located at 518 South Bloodworth Street, convenient to downtown Raleigh, this shop has been servicing the African American community for more than 50 years and is valued as an important part of Raleigh’s History.