
For Sunni Powell, the relaunching of his business, Powell’s Barbershop, at a new location in Englewood this spring is akin to a phoenix rising in the community.
Nearly seven years ago, a gunman opened fire inside his barbershop, killing one person and wounding another. Undeterred, he opened up his shop the next day, but business wasn’t the same. Although he wasn’t the intended target, customers were reluctant to return.