# How barbershops can keep men healthy

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2016
- Speaker: Joseph Ravenell
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/joseph_ravenell_how_barbershops_can_keep_men_healthy)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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?"

## Lectures

1. [How barbershops can keep men healthy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/joseph_ravenell_how_barbershops_can_keep_men_healthy/0df502aba3a2), 13 min (TED's player)