NCHealthNews — Charlotte Sparks likes to get her hair done at Empire Beauty School. It gives students a chance to practice what they’re learning, the 84-year-old Greensboro resident said.
On the weekend before Christmas, the school’s beauty salon also offered clients a chance to learn. The school was one of six sites in the South to take part in the Black Beauty & Barbershop Health Initiative.
The program is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Risk Less. Do More.” campaign and the Black Beauty & Wellness Foundation, an organization created “to empower Black women & girls with the knowledge to choose healthier lifestyles.”…