Overview
- Barack Obama visited Hyde Park Hair Salon on Thursday, December 11, 2025, during a Chicago trip tied to his presidential library project.
- He received a haircut from his longtime barber, identified as Zariff, at the neighborhood shop.
- On entering the salon, Obama remarked, “I haven’t seen this place in a while.”
- Asked how he handled presidential stress, he said he worked out and tried to eat well, noting lack of sleep was the toughest part.
- Earlier in the week, he read to elementary students at the Bessie Coleman library branch during a community visit.