Barbershops in Black communities provide information on COVID-19, vaccine • 12 min read These barber shops educate African Americans about COVID-19 Maryland resident Andrew Suggs created the "Live Chair" organization, which educates barbers on chronic health conditions of African Americans.Courtesy Nile Style Barbershop A teenage boy with electric-blue glasses reached toward the handle of the barbershop entrance, trying to grab the door before it closed. Before he could catch it, shop manager Kennard Perry swung the door open again with his left hand, extending a thermometer out with his right. In the age of COVID-19, it's become commonplace for Perry at Nile Style Barbershop in Baltimore to start every hair cut appointment with a temperature safety check, reminding clients to wear a mask and social distance.