WNYT NewsChannel 13: Museum seeks hats Black women wore to church for exhibit
The New York State Museum is looking for hats Black women wore to church as part of an exhibit. The museum and the Rapp Road Historical Association are teaming up to collect and preserve the stories ...
Lula “Mae” Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to own her own business, created one-of-a-kind and custom hats for celebrities, socialites, professionals and churchgoing women in downtown ...
WTEN: ‘It was all through faith:’ New York State Museum showcases church hats of Great Migration women
NEWS10 aired its annual Honoring Black History special on February 25. You can watch the whole special, which features the “Fashion and Faith: Hats of the Great Migration” exhibit, in the video player ...
‘It was all through faith:’ New York State Museum showcases church hats of Great Migration women
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 ...
The Conversation: Mae Reeves used showstopping hats to fuel voter engagement and Black entrepreneurship
Mae Reeves used showstopping hats to fuel voter engagement and Black entrepreneurship
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