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For Black men, fashion has been a tool of self-expression — and a way they’ve been judged
Clothing as message. Fashion and style as tools, signifiers of culture and identity, whether intentional or assumed. There’s ...
Austin American-Statesman16d
In gentrified East Austin, these three historically minority churches are at a crossroads
Quips about young people’s dress, habits or lifestyles “run ... because times have changed.” Unlike the two Black churches down the block, Our Lady of Guadalupe still has a handful of ...
Austin American-Statesman16d
Get to know key leaders at some of East Austin's historically minority churches
Amid the rapid gentrification of central East Austin, historically Black and Hispanic churches have proven to be some of the most resilient cultural institutions. Three century-old churches ...
Medscape16d
African American Church Participation and Health Care Practices
Design: A cross-sectional analysis using survey data from 2196 residents of a low-income, African-American neighborhood. Measurements: Our independent variable measured the frequency of church ...
KBIA16d
Why Easter Sunday in the Black church is the 'Olympics of church fashion'
The girls will be in their babydoll dresses in a shade that complements the mother's ... There has always been a relationship between fashion, the Black church and where we are today. RASCOE: Well, ...
KERA News16d
Why Easter Sunday in the Black church is the 'Olympics of church fashion'
The girls will be in their babydoll dresses in a shade that complements ... There has always been a relationship between fashion, the Black church and where we are today. RASCOE: Well, yeah ...
The Advocate18d
This Easter tradition was practiced only in churches with wooden floors in northeast Louisiana
As for its concentration among northeast Louisiana Black churches, no definitive explanation has been found. "I do know that it's led by women, but men can participate," Roach said. "And by the ...