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MARION For years, beautiful, colorful hats have become a powerful fashion statement in churches across the country. Church hat designer Christopher Davis of Marion said the story of the tradition is ...

A new off-Broadway play is all about hats -- sort of. Crowns tells the story of six African-American women through the hats they wear to church. For Weekend Edition Saturday, Jeff Lunden reports on ...

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 ...

To some, hats are simply a fashion statement, but to others hats mean much more. Several hats are featured in The Drama Group’s “Crowns” from April 29 to May 8 at the Milord Studio Theatre in Chicago ...

EXPLORES BLACK HISTORY AND IDENTITY. IT’S COMING TO CENTER STAGE. AS LISA ROBINSON REPORTS, IT’S A MIX OF ORAL HISTORY, FASHION SHOW AND MUSICAL THEATER. REPORTER: THE STARS OF THIS SHOW ARE THE HATS.