Crowns Calendar: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats: Amazon.ca: Michael Cunningham: Books

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African American Women and Their Church Hats:

"Our crowns have already been bought and paid for. All we have to do is wear them."
-James Baldwin

"We just know inside that we're queens. And these are the crowns we wear."
-Felecia McMillan, journalist

"Listen, never touch my hat! Admire it from a distance. Those are the hat queen rules, honey."
-Peggy Knox, child care provider

"You can flirt with a fan in your hand. You can flirt holding a cigarette, too. But a woman can really flirt with a hat."
-Dolores Foster, real estate agent (retired)

"My husband said, 'You don't need another hat. You don't have but one head.'"
-Dorothy Wynecroff, middle school teacher (retired) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Style, pride, faith, and sisterhood-the women are back. Based on Crowns, the acclaimed Doubleday book, here are 12 savvy, dignified, and elegant African-American women in their cherished church hats, each photographed in eloquent black and white and accompanied by a telling interview. Decorated with feathers and rhinestones, ribbons and mesh, the hats are truly crowns. And under each is a woman to be reckoned with, abuzz with wit and candor.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hooray for Hats !, May 20 2003

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Elsie Ali (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats (Hardcover)

The black and white photos are as expressive as the wonderful stories about how these charming ladies began their love affairs with hats. Each story is unique and also very much like the others. There is lots of unexpected humor. I have been inspired to continue wearing and buying more hats. Love the book. Thank you Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Marberry and all the ladies who shared their thoughts and their hats.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous elegance, Dec 27 2002

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Florence G. Henderson (Baltimore, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats (Hardcover)

"Crowns: Portraits of Women in Church Hats" brought to memory many Sundays in church when I was a child. Women walked with regal grace when wearing their church hats. I saw some of these women during the week and many were plain and quite ordinary in appearance. But at 11:00 on Sunday morning, they were elegant and stately as they strutted, in their church hats, towards their seats in the sanctuary. The photgraphs are as beautiful as the women they portray. This is a "must have" book for any woman who loves gorgeous hats and the women who wear them.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Students of American History, Sep 3 2002

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Gary L. Packwood (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats (Hardcover)

This is THE book that friends will pick up FIRST from the top of your coffee table at home or at work.

Beautiful message, pictures and content.

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