(EVANSVILLE, IN) – The Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males (ICSSBM) will host its 13th annual Indiana Black Barbershop Initiative this Saturday, April 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
This statewide event, held in conjunction with local commissions and community partners, will offer free health screenings and education at local barbershops. The initiative seeks to enlighten African American men on how to understand chronic diseases through screening and education.
Jeremi Taylor, Chairperson of the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males, invites the community to come out and participate. “Black barbershops have historically been a safe haven and a gathering place for dialogue and to obtain information. The foundation of a relationship between Black men and their barber is built on trust. If barbers trust medical professionals to conduct screenings in their shops, Black men are more likely to trust them and seek annual preventative medical advice and care”. It has been more than a decade since we began this journey of reaching out to Black men in barbershops to promote positive health outcomes through healthy diets, exercise, and regular doctor visits. We believe that this initiative has been beneficial, and we thank all the barbershops for opening their doors year-after-year and providing their patrons with this opportunity, ” Taylor said.
Saturday, April 12 , free screenings will be provided from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following
barbershops:
Fila’s Designs Jerald’s Barbershop The Dapper Man’s Parlor
1010 S. Kentucky Avenue 1337 E. Walnut St. 2014 E. Morgan Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714 Evansville, IN 47714 Evansville, IN 47711
Lynch’s House of Coiffure 555 S. Kentucky Avenue Evansville, IN 47713 Going Forward Barber & Beauty Shop
1015 E. Riverside Drive
Evansville, IN 47714
Super Fresh 1101 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, IN 47714
Higher Image Hair Studio
1523 S. Green River Rd.
Evansville, IN 47714
The Dapper Man’s Parlor
1010 S. Kentucky Avenue 1337 E. Walnut St. 2014 E. Morgan Ave.
Evansville, IN 47714
Recent figures from the Indiana Department of Health show African American men have the highest mortality rate of any group in Indiana. African American men also suffe
