Hammonds — who also grew up in church watching the Sunday parade of fashion — said Black women wear hats to demonstrate not only social status, but creativity and individuality. “When it ...

Some of the headwear might seem more like art than apparel but, as Castro can attest, there's a head for every hat. The towering, jewel-bedecked church hats, for instance, are a big hit among ...

A city girl is plucked from her fast life up north and forced to live down south for the first time – it’s a story many have ...