Revisiting: The Black Barber Who Launched A Credit Union
Revisiting: The Black Barber Who Launched A Credit Union  
Podcast: Next City
Published On: Wed Mar 13 2024
Description: In light of the Academy Awards ceremony, we're re-highlighting our episode featuring Arlo Washington, the Black barber-turned-visionary behind People Trust Community Federal Credit Union and the central figure of the Oscar-nominated short documentary, "The Barber of Little Rock." When neighbors started coming to his Little Rock barbershop to borrow money, Arlo Washington went a step further and chartered Arkansas’ newest credit union.