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Justice For All targets key issues in Tampa Bay’s Black community in an effort to find solutions.
This summer we told you about a local barbershop offering free haircuts to kids who agree to read to him. In 2018, only 36% of black children in that community passed the reading portion of the FSA compared to 69% of white children, making that barbershop book club even more important.
We’re happy to report a total of 10 barbershops are now offering the same book club!
It may not be a cure all to the reading gaps in this community but it’s a start and a step closer to Justice For All.
You can read/watch more Justice For All stories here.
The 10 new participating barbershops:
Central Station Barbershop & Grooming
2325 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 317-3701
Cut N' Up Unisex Salon
5008 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 550-6978
Freedom Kutz
6055 Dr. MLK Jr St So.
St.Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 768-1517
MegaTron Kutz
2504 34th St So
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 320-2466
Headquarters Barbershop
3153 Central Ave
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 321-5757
Lat and Son's Hair Care
2400 Dr. MLK Jr. St So
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 895-1347
Against the Grain
1560 16th Street So
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 822-3060
Chill Will Freshcutz
1139 Dr. MLK Jr. Street So.
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 557-6133
Reds Barbershop
10619 117th Drive North
Largo, FL
(727) 240-1184