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Evansville HRC seeks barbershop partners for 2025 Black Barbershop Health Initiative
Summary
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Human Relations Commission invited recommendations for barbershops to join the 2025 Black Barbershop Health Initiative, naming prior participants and asking members to email Miss Clement to follow up; event is typically held in April.
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Human Relations Commission asked members for recommendations of barbershops to participate in the 2025 Black Barbershop Health Initiative and reviewed outreach logistics.
Unidentified speaker 1 opened the conversation, noting that Dapper Man has participated in previous years and likely would again for 2025. Members proposed additional local shops to invite; Speaker 2 and Speaker 3 identified "Higher Image" and individuals Barbara and Todd Ferguson as contacts to approach. Speaker 1 asked members to email Miss Clement so staff could follow up and build a contact list.
The group stressed the initiative’s public-health value. Speaker 1 said the event provides "outreach and engaging in dialogue" and serves to encourage annual health exams, particularly among Black men who may avoid routine care. The organizer reminded the commission that the event is usually held in April and asked members to submit suggestions promptly.
Practical details discussed included reusing remaining supplies from 2024: Speaker 1 noted that the commission had distributed gun locks at last year’s barbershop outreach and that some locks remain available for distribution at future community events. Members agreed staff would reach out to named shops and compile a recruitment list.
Next steps: staff follow up by email with suggested shops, and the commission will finalize participant outreach in advance of the April event. No formal vote occurred on the initiative during this meeting.
