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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Barber Tony Brooks (left), from Brooks Family Barbershop, cuts the hair of 5-year-old Zayden Gaines at "Barbershop, Chat, & Chew." The annual event celebrated its 15th year.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Nadir (left) helps Asar, 5, with his chess moves during Fathers and Sons Together's annual event, "Barbershop, Chat, & Chew.”]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Seattle Police Detective Brenda "Cookie” Bouldin attends "Barbershop, Chat, & Chew."]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ St. Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, who's running for MLK County Council, helps moderate a conversation about violence prevention and youth advocacy.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Tiffany Wilson sings during the creative expression portion of "Barbershop, Chat, & Chew."]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Zoe Scott,14, sings at "Barbershop, Chat, & Chew." ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Jesseray, 11 (second to left), moves a chess piece while his grandmother looks on. Jesseray is a member of the Detective Cookie Chess Club.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Barber Steven Le (right), from Steven Blends, puts some final touches on a customer’s haircut.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Turk, 6, keeps still as a barber trims his hair.
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Jayveon, 5, tilts his head as he gets a trim on April 4 at “Barbershop, Chat, & Chew” at the Rainier Beach Community Center.]]></image:caption>
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