Carey Knox cuts JayVari Boyd ' s hair after class . JayVari was the first student Knox gave a haircut to .
shoulders in more than one way .
“ They get very comfortable . They talk to me about personal stuff in their lives . Some of them feel angry or sad , and I can ask them why they ’ re feeling that way ,” he said , “ and sometimes it ’ s just them sitting in the chair , just them having somebody to talk to .”
Knox plans to continue giving students haircuts and says he hopes it becomes something even bigger , where other barbers can join him . He would also like to start a program for kids to learn the trade and eventually wants to have his own barber college .
“ That would be my ultimate goal , so there won ’ t be these kids living in poverty that don ’ t know what they want to do when they grow up . I want to show them you can do this . You can make money and at the same time , you can cut hair and actually make people feel good ,” Knox said .
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