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We realized that the 2020 Tony Gonsolin Cat Paws Shirt in other words I will buy this masculinity experiences within Black men and boys is very complicated because of toxic masculinity, the environment, violence, societal pressures and identity. They’re growing up in a complicated world where the world doesn’t like them. They’re seeing themselves being killed, tortured and also not loved and respected. So, I think there are multiple layers of issues that say why we need to be very clear about supporting this subgroup. That’s why we do what we do. We make sure that the therapists that barbers will refer clients to are culturally competent and sensitive of the Black experience — that goes hand in hand. We interview them before they become a referral therapist in our network. We’ve had barbers who were struggling with mental health be able to acknowledge their own trauma and get on medication. It’s been an awakening journey for them and, during the pandemic, I’m seeing a lot more barbers become awakened. They’ve been reaching out to feel supported and helped. We’ve been doing self-care Zoom calls throughout the pandemic and a lot of barbers are showing up on those calls. They just want to talk.