Barbershops go beyond haircuts, provide social hubs

By Donald Kellum

Barbershops are more than just a place to go and get a haircut. It’s a place where people congregate as family and talk about sports, politics and religion, as long as it’s respectable.

At Classic barbershop, you’ll be able to get the full immersion of what a barbershop is all about. Long-time barber Dave Goodwin talks about his barber experience and why people tend to come to the barbershop.

I take a deep dive into the Classic barbershop to get raw footage and information as I watch how a family-oriented shop flows in real time. During my time filming, I was able catch several debates about mostly sports and I was able to see the comradely between the barbers and the guest.

The most intriguing aspect of the shop was how every guest that was there wasn’t there for just haircuts. Some guests was studying, coming in to say hello or were just they’re for the laughs and debates.