Washington National Cathedral moves toward healing by removing Confederate symbols
More work is needed to ease the pain and repair the damage of racism. More institutions should follow the example of Washington National Cathedral.
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More work is needed to ease the pain and repair the damage of racism. More institutions should follow the example of Washington National Cathedral.
Now and Forever, a stained glass piece by Kerry James Marshall, brings the civil rights struggle into Washington National Cathedral.
Titled Now and Forever, the new designs honor the ongoing pursuit for racial equality in a country built on systemic oppression.
The new works replace those depicting Confederate generals that were removed in 2017
Invitations will also be sent out to Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and their spouses on Thursday