Washington National Cathedral Unveils New Racial Justice-Themed Stained Glass Windows
Washington National Cathedral
Since 1953, two stained glass windows on Washington National Cathedral have paid tribute to a dark period in American history. But 60 years later, a new symbol of hope will take their place. On Saturday, Washington National Cathedral revealed two new racial justice-themed windows created by Black artist Kerry James Marshall.
The original windows, sponsored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, depict Confederate General Robert E. Lee on horseback and General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson reading the Bible. But after the 2015 mass shooting of worshippers at a Bible study at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the cathedral’s leadership decided that the not-so-subtle symbol of racism in America was not the best look for “a spiritual home for the nation.”
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“American Song,” a poem, written for the occasion by Elizabeth Alexander, is inscribed in stone next to the new windows. It reads:
A single voice raised, then another.
We must tell the truth about our history.
How did we get here and where do we go?
Walk toward freedom. Work toward freedom. Believe in beloved community.
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