The landmark Washington National Cathedral has unveiled new stained-glass windows with a theme of racial justice
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” she read from King’s famed message while jailed in Alabama. “The goal of America is freedom. ... We will win our freedom.”. Stained glass artisan Andrew Goldkuhle crafted the windows based on that design.
The setting is particularly significant in the massive neo-Gothic cathedral, which regularly hosts ceremonies tied to major national events. It is filled with iconography depicting the American story in glass, stone and other media. Images range from presidents to famous cultural figures and state symbols.and Jackson windows “were telling a story that was not a true story,” according to the Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, dean of the cathedral.
The cathedral has accompanied the window replacement with a number of public forums discussing the legacy of racism and how monuments were used to burnish the image of the Confederacy as a noble “Lost Cause.”
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
For $18.65, famous artist designs racial justice windows for National CathedralThe cathedral unveiled the new stained-glass windows Saturday, seven years after it started reconsidering its Confederate imagery.
Read more »
Raising awareness for National Suicide Prevention MonthHelp raise awareness for National Suicide Prevention Month by attending the You Can Live Again Gala.
Read more »
How Concerning is the United States' $33 Trillion National Debt?See multiple perspectives from New York Times (Opinion), CNBC, and Wall Street Journal (Opinion) at AllSides.com.
Read more »
Gov. Gavin Newsom and his environmental agenda take the national stageCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom headed to New York this week to talk up his administration's efforts to combat climate change, and to take a swing or two at Republicans.
Read more »
First electric shuttle buses now in service at Zion National ParkFive new battery-electric buses now in service at Zion National Park, the first of an all-electric fleet that will ferry visitors into the park.
Read more »