Scenes From a Cleveland Avenue Barber Shop

We are imprisoned by biases created by the voices we choose to hear. Perspective requires work.

“I ain’t going to lie; Allison Court is just a hood-ass community,” said the fellow in the barber chair while a man with clippers shapes up his fade. We were talking about a recent shooting across town. The crew didn’t hold back. “Allison Court has always been a war spot. That didn’t surprise me. What surprised me is who did it. That guy is from this si…