Longtime Lee Highway business Mr. Moore's Barber Shop is piloting a new program pairing kids coming in for haircuts with free books. "We specifically chose
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For decades, Moore’s Barber Shop in Arlington has been known as a place where men go for friendships as much as good haircuts.
“The haircut is about a relationship, especially for men,” said James Moore, Jr., the second generation of Moore men to run the business at 4807 Lee Highway.
Community and conversations have drawn people in since James Moore, Sr. opened it in 1960 as Arlington’s first integrated barbershop. Its reputation as a community-serving local business has persisted. Last year, the younger Moore let a nonprofit distribute children’s books there.
While the coronavirus has stifled the sense of communion, his shop is now known for a different reason: COVID-19 accommodations.