{"id":15749,"date":"2026-05-12T03:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/usc-research-lab-uses-barbershops-to-address-health-disparities-among-black-latino-men-wis-news-10\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T03:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:07:42","slug":"usc-research-lab-uses-barbershops-to-address-health-disparities-among-black-latino-men-wis-news-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/usc-research-lab-uses-barbershops-to-address-health-disparities-among-black-latino-men-wis-news-10\/","title":{"rendered":"USC research lab uses barbershops to address health disparities among Black, Latino men – WIS News 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Research from the National Institutes of Health shows Black and Latino men by as many as 8 years.
At the University of South Carolina, researchers with the Community Health Intervention Resiliency Program, or CHIRP Lab, are working to address those disparities by bringing conversations about health and wellness into a place many men already trust: the barbershop.
The effort is part of the lab\u2019s Fade to Fitness program, which takes what organizers describe as an all-inclusive approach to mental, physical and financial health for minority men in the Midlands.
Terry Woods, a longtime community partner and participant in the program, said the barbershop offers a level of comfort that can help men begin conversations they may not otherwise have in more formal medical settings.
\u201cThe comfortability in the barbershop versus the professional care places \u2014 this is a good starter point here to get you going,\u201d Woods said. \u201cThis is where we have these personal-private conversations that lead you to going to your doctor.\u201d
That familiar environment is a major part of the CHIRP Lab\u2019s approach.
Kofi Moseley-Kellum, a volunteer and empowerment coach with Fade to Fitness, said the program helps create space for men to better understand and improve their health.
\u201cWe just need to be given the tools and opportunities to do so and the space to do so,\u201d Moseley-Kellum said. \u201cAnd so that\u2019s why Fade to Fitness is so beautiful, because it provides that safe nurturing space.\u201d
Moseley-Kellum said the program helps bring conversations that can feel intimidating into a more natural, community-based setting.
Woods, who has worked with the program over the past four years, said one of the biggest barriers for many men is pride.
\u201cI see it. It happens all the time,\u201d Woods said. \u201cWhen you\u2019re dealing with men, the first obstacle is pride. And once you get across that pride factor, the relationship starts to build.\u201d
For volunteers working with the program, Moseley-Kellum said the experience has also had a personal impact.
\u201cIt\u2019s a healing experience both ways,\u201d he said. \u201cI can see them healing, but I\u2019m also healing in the same process.\u201d
The USC CHIRP Lab also assists with coordinating the Sumter Men\u2019s Health Fair, a free community event offering health screenings, food, and other resources to promote men\u2019s health.
The event will take place at the Sumter County Civic Center, located at 700 W. Liberty Street, on June 20 at 10 a.m.
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