Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham was the photographer for Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats. His work has been featured in the New York Times and Ebony, among other publications.

Connie Briscoe is a New York Times bestselling author of five novels: Big Girls Don’t Cry, Sisters and Lovers, A Long Way from Home, P.G. County, and Can’t Get Enough. Her work generally focuses on the strength of black women.