J. Devine Alexander cuts LaRon Williams’ hair at a barbershop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Alexander is involved with the Confess Project, a national mental health advocacy program that trains barbers and stylists to be mental health advocates within the Black community.
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J. Devine Alexander cuts Eddie Dyer’s hair at his barbershop, The Lab Louisville, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. Alexander, 50, is part of The Confess Project, a national mental health initiative that trains barbers and stylists to be mental health advocates in Black communities, where longstanding stigmas against mental health care often plague. Programs like this use the open conversation spaces that barbershops and salons create to address underlying issues and connect clients to resources when needed.
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J. Devine Alexander cuts Eddie Dyer’s hair at his barbershop, The Lab Louisville, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. Alexander, 50, is part of The Confess Project, a national mental health initiative that trains barbers and hairdressers as mental health advocates in Black communities, where longstanding stigmas against mental health care often plague Black communities. Programs like this use the open conversation spaces that barbershops and salons create to address underlying issues and connect clients to resources if needed.
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J. Devine Alexander cuts Eddie Dyer’s hair at a barbershop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Alexander is part of the Confess Project, a national mental health advocacy program that trains barbers and stylists to be mental health advocates within the Black community.
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J. Devine Alexander cuts LaRon Williams’ hair at his barbershop, The Lab Louisville, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. Alexander, 50, is part of The Confess Project, a national mental health initiative that trains barbers and hairdressers as mental health advocates in Black communities, where longstanding stigmas against mental health care often plague Black communities. Programs like this use the open conversation spaces that barbershops and salons create to address underlying issues and connect clients to resources if needed.
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J. Devine Alexander cuts LaRon Williams’ hair at The LAB Louisville on Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky. Alexander, 50, is part of The Confess Project, a national mental health initiative that trains barbers and hairdressers to become mental health advocates in Black communities where mental health care has long been associated with stigma. Such programs use the open conversation spaces that barbershops and salons create to address underlying issues and connect clients to resources when needed.
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J. Devine Alexander cuts Eddie Dyer’s hair at a barbershop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Alexander, 50, is a participant of the Confess Project, a national mental health initiative that trains barbers and hairdressers as mental health advocates in Black communities, where longstanding stigmas against mental health care often linger. Programs like this leverage the open conversation spaces that barbershops and salons create to address underlying issues and connect clients to resources if needed.
Claire Grant/Courier Journal
J. Devine Alexander cuts LaRon Williams’ hair at a barbershop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Alexander, 50, is a participant of the Confess Project, a national mental health initiative that trains barbers and hairdressers as mental health advocates in Black communities, where longstanding stigmas against mental health care often linger. Programs like this leverage the open conversation spaces that barbershops and salons create to address underlying issues and connect clients to resources if needed.
Claire Grant/Courier Journal
J. Devine Alexander cuts LaRon Williams’ hair at a barbershop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Alexander, 50, is a participant of the Confess Project, a national mental health initiative that trains barbers and hairdressers as mental health advocates in Black communities, where longstanding stigmas against mental health care often linger. Programs like this leverage the open conversation spaces that barbershops and salons create to address underlying issues and connect clients to resources if needed.
Claire Grant/Courier Journal
J. Devine Alexander cuts LaRon Williams’ hair at a barbershop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Alexander, 50, is a participant of the Confess Project, a national mental health initiative that trains barbers and hairdressers as mental health advocates in Black communities, where longstanding stigmas against mental health care often linger. Programs like this leverage the open conversation spaces that barbershops and salons create to address underlying issues and connect clients to resources if needed.
Claire Grant/Courier Journal
J. Devine Alexander poses for a portrait at his barbershop, The Lab Louisville Professional Barbering Services, in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Alexander, 50, is a participant of The Confess Project, a national mental health initiative that trains barbers and stylists to be mental health advocates in Black communities where there is longstanding stigma around mental health care. These programs use the open conversation spaces that barbershops and salons create to address underlying issues and connect clients to resources when needed.
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