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Welcome to The Competitive Readers Coalition

Empowering Minds, One Book at a Time

Formerly known as the Barbershop Book Club Inc., The Competitive Readers Coalition Inc. is a non-profit organization on a mission to unlocking the gates of literacy in children by carving spaces for creativity, learning, and growth within the Tampa Bay area.

Our Mission: Is to transform lives by empowering, edifying and encouraging excellence in black & brown boys 1 Book, 1 Haircut, 1 Barber/Mentor at a time. We envision a world where every child has the opportunity to fall in love with reading, gain access to culturally rich literature, and build their own home library—all while getting a crisp haircut.

​At our organization, we are committed to supporting children's growth and development by providing 24 free books and 24 free haircuts each year. Over the course of the year, children will have the opportunity to visit their trusted barbershop, where they can enjoy a haircut while also practicing their love for reading. During these visits, barbers will engage with the children, encouraging them to read aloud from their new books, creating a positive and nurturing environment that fosters a love for self care, culture, self confidence and financial literacy.

Together, We’re not Just Cutting Hair

We’re Curating Destinies.

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Transforming Lives 1 Book 1 Haircut and 1 Barber at a time.

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La Toya P…

May 2, 2024

Antonio Brown is an exceptional Barber. He was very patience with my 15 month old son as he received first haircut. He took his time to get him acclimated to his equipment and talked to him about what was about to happen. I really appreciate the time and patience he took with my son and reassuring me everything was going to be ok.

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