![]() ![]() "And that tradition of adorning the head for worship is a very African tradition.Įven before the book was finished, Marberry approached the artistic director of McCarter Theatre in Princeton, N.J., about adapting it for the stage. "I think it's because it's rooted in the African tradition that says that when one presents oneself before God… that you should be at your best –- that you should present excellence before the Almighty," Marberry says. Marberry was curious why so many African-American women wear flamboyant hats to church. His friend, journalist Craig Marberry, thought they should put together a book of the photos and the stories behind them. In 1998, North Carolina photographer Michael Cunningham began taking pictures of women in their hats. For Weekend Edition Saturday, Jeff Lunden reports on the stories behind the hats. ![]() Sketch of a hat worn in the off-Broadway play, Crowns.Ī new off-Broadway play is all about hats - sort of.Ĭrowns tells the story of six African-American women through the hats they wear to church. ![]()
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