How barbershops can keep men healthy

Title:
How barbershops can keep men healthy
Speaker:
Joseph Ravenell
Description:

The barbershop can be a safe haven for black men, a place for honest conversation and trust -- and, as physician Joseph Ravenell suggests, a good place to bring up tough topics about health. He's turning the barbershop into a place to talk about medical problems that statistically affect black men more often and more seriously, like high blood pressure. It's a new approach to problem solving with broad applications. "What is your barbershop?" he asks. "Where is that place for you where people affected by a unique problem can meet a unique solution?"

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
13:08
Format: HTML5
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Original