 you know we can go back to the roots of the profession uh... that goes all the way back to early times even when the total came to america you know you're surprised at the relationship between uh... whites and blacks and the whole history of slavery black barbershops existed back then too but you know what's interesting back then i'm gonna cut your hair on the back porch i'm gonna cut your hair out in the yard or in the basement or when did it become a business and that's what's so interesting about that history