Dorothy Height made a bold fashion statement with her fabulous church hats that sent messages from the pews to Congress. Height's elaborate church hats were a regal symbol of her unique power and ...

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After the publication of the popular book, “Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats” in 2000, two of the Miami Valley’s most energetic Sharons — Sharon Howard, who was working for WDTN-TV at ...

The origins of the Sunday headdress date back to the South, particularly for Black women. Berts attributes it to women who had one Sunday outfit that they wore with pride. The signature piece of that ...