When you put on a hat, it gives you height, and it gives you power. In the African American community, especially among women in the church, hats are far more than accessories they are crowns, worn ...

Verse 15 from chapter 11 in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians reads that a woman must cover her head in order to pray or prophesy. It's a belief shared by the 13 women who posed for this project.

We all know the women in church whose hat collections should be in a museum somewhere. They sit in the front pews with their stunning toppers on display as they praise the Lord in their absolute ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- Dr. Seuss' character Bartholomew Cubbins and his 500 hats have nothing on Paula Ellis. For Ellis, a bishop's daughter and retired Kent County sheriff's deputy, wearing hats -- or ...

We’ve rounded up some of our favorite hats that are sure to make a statement at Easter Sunday service. For centuries, fashion has had a special relationship with the Black church as parishioners use ...

Deborah Riley is a no-nonsense professional who was the first black nurse in her hospital department at Vanderbilt. She’s never been afraid to speak her mind, but when it comes to Easter bonnets, ...

Hats, once a necessity for all women, may be returning to the list of must-have accessories. More than 1 billion were sold in the United States in 2004, up 15% from the preceding year and well over a ...