Over the years, San Francisco has undergone many changes in its culture, surging rent prices, and now the surge of residents fleeing this city that is losing its charm. When it comes to the changes in culture, the most visible change would be the decline of African Americans living in the city. According to World Population Review, African Americans make up less than 5.21%. Another concern that comes with this is that San Francisco is one of America's most wealthy cities, and with the decline of African American residents comes the decline in black businesses that can benefit from the spending power of today's San Francisco residents.

One business sector feeling the decline is the Black Barbershops in San Francisco. The declining presence of African Americans means fewer clients for these businesses. To some, the apparent solution to this issue would be for the Black Barbershops to provide services to other ethnicities. The problem is that the answer is not that simple. In a city made up of 46.41% White and 34.40% Asian, black barbers find themselves not the go-to selection for the haircuts and hairstyling needs of the locals and tourists. Most people want haircuts and styling services from someone with the same hair texture. Others feel that it could be based on racially discriminatory behavior leaving Black Barbers with lower cliental compared to other ethnicities who work in Barbering and Cosmetology. Today, if you are in San Francisco and want to visit a Black Barber, you will have to take a trip to Bayview Hunters Point or The Fillmore District. There are still a few Barbershops there to select from. The decline in customers means the reduction and revenue made for these businesses to pay for monthly expenses in one most expensive retail rental locations in the United States.

The question now is what does the future hold not only for Black Barbershops and Hair Salons in The San Francisco Bay Area but all the business that was heavily dependent on the support of the African American community that is close to extinction. One solution is for those who care to do more than use their voice about the lack of support for and use their dollars with the last local Black Businesses still standing. As of lately, it’s no secrete that San Francisco is already facing challenges due to the drug epidemic and theft crimes that have been impacting retail business such as Nordstrom, which announced that they will be closing there downtown sf stores. Now if you will, imagine how much the black business in SF are effected and do not have the same luxury as corporate companies to make wave in news articles. If you want to help solve this issue, search for black owned business on google and be apart of the solution, we all have the power to make and impact, join the fight to help Black owned barbershops, restaurants, and bars thrive in San Francisco, CA.