Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats


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An acclaimed photographer and award-winning journalist provide an intimate look at black women who would rather attend church naked than hatless.

For countless black women, a church hat, flamboyant as it may be, is no mere fashion accessory; it's a cherished African American custom, one observed with boundless passion.

A woman's hat speaks long before its wearer utters a word. It's what Deirdre Guion calls hattitude... there's a little more strut in your carriage when you wear a nice hat. There's something special about you. If a hat says a lot about a person, it says even more about a people--the customs they observe, the symbols they prize, and the fashions they fancy.

Photographer Michael Cunningham beautifully captures the self-expressions of women of all ages--from young glamorous women to serene but stylish grandmothers. Award-winning journalist Craig Marberry provides an intimate look at the women and their lives. Together they've captured a captivating custom, this wearing of church hats, a peculiar convergence of faith and fashion that keeps the Sabbath both holy and glamorous.

Author: Michael Cunningham, Craig Marberry
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Published: 10/31/2000
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.12lbs
Size: 8.30h x 7.94w x 1.12d
ISBN13: 9780385500869
ISBN10: 0385500866
BISAC Categories:
- Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Portraits & Selfies
- Health & Fitness | Beauty & Grooming | General

About the Author
Michael Cunningham is a commercial photographer whose clients include Coca-Cola and Sara Lee. Two of his photographs are currently on loan to the Smithsonian's Anacostia Museum, and his works have been featured in the New York Times and Ebony. He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Craig Marberry, a former TV reporter, holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and is the owner of a video production company. He has written articles for the Washington Post and Essence magazine. Marberry is also the grandson of the late Louis Henry Ford, former Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.