The Brief
- The oldest Black-owned barbershop in the San Fernando Valley, StylesVille Barbershop, has been named a historic cultural monument.
- The plaque was unveiled by founder Ollie Carter and her grandson, head barber Gregory Faucett.
- The shop has been a family-run business since it was first opened by Carter and her husband in 1957.
LOS ANGELES – StylesVille Barbershop, the oldest Black-owned barbershop in the San Fernando Valley, has been officially recognized as a historic cultural monument by the City of Los Angeles and the Getty.
The plaque was unveiled by owner Ollie Carter and her grandson, Gregory Faucett, at the shop on Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima.
The backstory:…