On: Black barbers have become mental health advocates ...

[jedimastert]

Country clubs are specifically made as exclusionary spaces for wealthy, almost always white, people.

[rory → jedimastert]

That fits the stereotype in my head, but I'm not sure what you're getting at. Just that they're bad?

[jedimastert → rory]

No, I'm saying that black communities are disproportionately affected by poverty. Simply put, country clubs are not an option for the vast majority of Black Americans, not to mention the overt racism.

[rory → jedimastert]

Ah got it, makes sense. I guess I was just responding to "how can you have a normal community in US culture?" in abstract, not in regards to the people in the article.

[cehrlich → rory]

That they're not a valid option for a large percentage of the population.

[rory → cehrlich]

That's true, but hanging out at a Black Barber shop is also not a realistic option for a large percentage of the population.

[asdff → jedimastert]

There are also public golf clubs too. The local municipal one by me is $125 a year and there are tournaments twice a month I believe