Posted on 05/31/2022 10:36:37 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
As violent crime increases in Minneapolis, community activists are getting creative to keep guns out of the hands of young people.
Faded Barbershop located in Uptown is sending out a clear message to the community to stop the violence in Minneapolis.
They’re hoping to make a difference one haircut at a time.
“Trying to do something good for the community to let them know that there’s some good that can happen in our city,” Edward Davis, Faded Barbershop owner, said.
If you sit in Davis’ chair at the Faded Barbershop, you get a package deal: a haircut and conversation.
“How important school is, how important it is to get into college, how important it is learn a trade — I talk to them [youth] about that when they come in here. It’s really important,” Davis said.
It’s been his goal to steer kids in the right direction so the youth can look better, feel better and do better.
“It feels good somebody’s taking a positive approach and trying to take a look at the gun violence and do something about it so that’s huge,” Craig Williams, grandparent, said.
One of the efforts is the first annual “Guns Down, Faded Up” event offering free haircuts to the youth while encouraging them to stand up against violence in Minneapolis.
“I’m from the inner city. I’ve seen it. I just think it’s a horrible thing that’s going on in the city with our kids,” Davis said.
Walter Thomas, 18, said Davis is one of his mentors steering him in the right direction.
“I think we can do a lot of change. I lost a couple homies to gun violence,” Thomas said. “Not everybody has a roof over their head. I can say I did because the barbershop, that’s my roof over my head. I had people looking over me, protecting me and showed me the right or wrong paths.”
Davis said the youth deserves more than just a haircut, but a chance at a future.
“It was time to do something positive for the community and for the kids. I’m just trying to be that light,” Davis said.
“It’s a cycle. I appreciate Cole and Ed breaking that cycle with me because I can see that I want to make change too now,” Thomas said.
The barbershop wants to make this a yearly event.
Faded Barbershop is also planning a back-to-school drive with free haircuts to help the youth in the community.
So they are delayed by about 20 min from committing homicide? Good solution.
You always want to look your best for your mugshot.
Look good for your mugshot.
I drive through downtown St. Louis back then and actually saw my main route to the hotel lined with basketball goals.
I had to take the rental car down the next street over.
Three seconds. I vow revenge...
Get a haircut. You’ll feel better.
;-)
I predict there will be a shooting at this barbershop over some street beef.
You see where it say, "Rib Tips"?
(Yes, I know it was East St. Louis, but close enough)
Going out on that Redwood limb, are ya?
Not so mush, in fact they fill your head full of dangerous mush.
how important it is learn a trade -
Very!
I saw a Torino with no wheels on it...
True story - it was my Big 6 days and we were in a rental car in....... East St. Louis...
We got a flat.... Fortunately, I’m driving. The other 2 guys were like what do we do?
I said get back in the car.
And I drove back to the office on the flat.
Told the rental company to send me a new car which they did and to send a tow truck for the other car, which they did.
Back then I was giving them $1,000-$1,200 or more business every month.
Some weeks I had rental cars every day even the weekends.
So the Barbershop is the father figure giving advice. Glad to hear what these Barbers are doing, but think better results come from having a Dad showing the right path every day.
Ha.
Been trying to get my hair cut for 6 weeks.
Last week I walked in, no line, 45 minutes before they closed, was taken care of immediately.
All the other times the line was at least an hour. Grocery shopped one time for almost an hour. Mine was even longer.
It the haircut still free if you disagree and believe the means of self defense cannot be infringed else its meaningless? Or is the haircut free only if you agree?
At least these barbers are taking some responsibility and trying to do something positive in their community.
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