‘Political theater’: Why some Black men in Atlanta are skeptical of presidential campaigns

At the barbershop, Ernest Hood sits on the left, Javon Lee second from the left, Carlos York sits second on the right, and Devron Barrett is on the far right.
Javon Lee (second from the left), shares his opinion with Ernest Hood (left), Carlos York (second from right), and Devron Barrett (right). (Juma Sei/WABE)

Ernie’s in the Cut is much more than a barbershop. You can tell from the moment you walk inside.

Ernest Hood — the shop’s owner — is usually spinning records.

Luther Vandross, Blackstarr, Fela Kuti — he pulls from a personal archive that you’ll notice decorates the walls.