{"id":2043444,"date":"2023-09-24T21:09:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T01:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-natl-cathedral-replaces-confederate-themed-glass-windows-with-racial-justice-themed-glass\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T21:12:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T01:12:35","slug":"washington-natl-cathedral-replaces-confederate-themed-glass-windows-with-racial-justice-themed-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-natl-cathedral-replaces-confederate-themed-glass-windows-with-racial-justice-themed-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington National Cathedral replaces Confederate-themed glass windows with racial justice-themed glass."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwashington-natl-cathedral-replaces-confederate-themed-glass-windows-with-racial-justice-themed-glass%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Light shines through new stained-glass windows with a theme of racial justice during a ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral for the windows on \u200cSept. 23, 2023.\u2063 (Photo via;\u200c AP Photo\/Nick Wass)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>5:55\u200c PM \u2013 Sunday, September 24, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>The Washington National Cathedral has unveiled its stunning new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/want-to-know-what-critical-race-theory-is-watch-the-matrix-scholar-explains\/\" title=\"Want To Know What Critical Race Theory Is? Watch \u2018The Matrix,\u2019 Scholar Explains\">stained glass windows<\/a>, \u2062which boldly depict a theme of racial justice. These windows replace the previous ones that honored Confederate \u200dGenerals Robert E. Lee and Thomas \u201cStonewall\u201d Jackson.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>After six years, the Washington National Cathedral\u2063 has finally revealed the replacements for the stained-glass windows that once honored Confederate Lee and \u2064Jackson. The \u200cnew glass, titled \u2063&#8221;Now\u200d and Forever,&#8221;\u200c centers around the powerful \u2063themes of racial and social justice. These breathtaking works of art were designed and created by the talented artist Kerry James Marshall.<\/p>\n<p>The windows showcase a powerful scene of \u200bprotesters marching and \u200dholding signs that boldly proclaim &#8220;Fairness&#8221; and &#8220;No Foul Play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Washington National\u2064 Cathedral has installed two \u201cracial\u200c justice\u201d themed  stained-glass windows to replace ones that honored \u200dConfederate Gens.  Robert E. Lee and Thomas \u201cStonewall\u201d Jackson. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fwDypEI287\">pic.twitter.com\/fwDypEI287<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2062 Jon Dogar-Marinesco (@dogar_marinesco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dogar_marinesco\/status\/1706002885488611468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>During the unveiling,\u200b Marshall spoke passionately about the significance of this event, emphasizing that it represents a\u200b change in symbolism that aims to mend the breach in America&#8217;s promise of liberty. \u2062He stated, &#8220;The\u200c windows \u200dreinforce those\u2062 ideals and aspirations embodied in the Cathedral\u2019s\u2063 structure and\u200c its mission to\u2063 remind us that we can\u2063 be better, and \u200bdo better than we did yesterday, today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s \u2063event has been organized to highlight one instance where a change of symbolism is \u2063meant to repair a breach of America\u2019s\u200c creation promise\u2063 of liberty and justice for all,\u201d he said. \u201cThe windows\u200b reinforce \u2062those ideals and aspirations embodied in\u200c the Cathedral\u2019s structure and its \u2062mission to\u200b remind us that we can \u200cbe better, and do better than we did \u200dyesterday, today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although the Washington National Cathedral is owned by the Episcopal Diocese of \u200dWashington, it serves as a significant venue for national services. <\/p>\n<p>The decision to remove\u200b the previous windows honoring Lee and Jackson \u200dwas first considered in 2015, following the tragic\u2062 shooting\u200b of nine Black churchgoers at Mother Emanuel AME in\u200b Charleston,\u2063 South Carolina. \u2064The Very Reverend Randolph Marshall Hollerith, the current dean, expressed that the cathedral and America have evolved, stating, &#8220;Simply put, \u200cthese windows were offensive, and \u2063they were\u2064 a barrier to\u200d the ministry of this cathedral, and they \u200dwere\u200d antithetical to our call to be\u2062 a house\u200d of prayer for all people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey told \u200ba false narrative, extolling two individuals who fought to keep the institution of slavery alive in \u2064this country,\u201d Hollerith continued. \u201cThey were intended to elevate the Confederacy,\u200c and they completely ignored the\u200b millions of Black Americans who have fought\u200d so\u200d hard \u2063and struggled so \u2062long to claim their birthright\u2063 as equal citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2016, the cathedral&#8217;s leadership voted to remove the\u2063 Confederate flags from some of the windows and replace them \u200cwith\u2063 plain glass. The following year, in 2017, the \u200bwindows were deconsecrated \u2064and removed from the\u2064 cathedral.\u200b They are now being kept \u2063at the Cathedral. <\/p>\n<p>After the killing of George \u2063Floyd in 2020, the cathedral leased the Robert E. Lee glass to the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of African American History and \u2064Culture for a year-long exhibit on the Jim Crow legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking \u2064news blasts \u2062directly to your inbox for free.\u200d Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>This week&#8217;s major headlines:<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>New Jersey \u2062Sen. \u200dMenendez\u200c indicted for bribery while Joe Biden claims he&#8217;s attended \u2062every mass shooting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Illegal\u2063 immigration under President\u2063 Biden&#8217;s watch continues \u2063to surge, \u2063with alarming consequences.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Reports reveal \u2063the dangerous health risks associated with the\u2064 influx of migrants in Texas.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) &#8211; The United States accuses Google of breaking the law\u200c in its quest for online dominance&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u2064 John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) &#8211; ABB invests $280 million in a new robotics\u200c factory in Sweden&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>PARIS \u200c(Reuters) &#8211; French Europe Minister \u200bwelcomes EU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reactions-to-eu-probe-of-chinese-electric-cars-imports\/\" title=\"EU probe of Chinese electric cars imports sparks mixed reactions.\">anti-subsidy investigation<\/a> into\u2063 Chinese electric vehicles&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Mathieu Rosemain and Silvia Aloisi PARIS\u2063 (Reuters) &#8211; \u200bApple&#8217;s iPhone 12 model receives international certification&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2063did the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-cathedral-replaces-confederacy-windows-to-reflect-racial-justice\/\" title=\"National Cathedral replaces Confederate windows to promote 'racial justice'\">stained\u200d glass windows<\/a> at the Washington\u2063 National Cathedral contribute to a false narrative that ignored the struggles of Black Americans for equality and justice?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The \u200dWashington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. has recently unveiled its new\u200c stained \u200bglass windows,\u200d replacing \u200bthe previous ones that honored Confederate Generals Robert\u2064 E. Lee and Thomas &#8220;Stonewall&#8221; Jackson. The new\u200c windows, titled\u2062 &#8220;Now and Forever,&#8221; feature a theme of racial \u2064justice \u2064and were designed by artist Kerry James Marshall.<\/p>\n<p>The unveiling of these\u200c stunning works of\u200c art comes after six years of \u2062planning and marks a significant\u200b change in symbolism for\u2063 the \u2063cathedral. The previous windows were deemed offensive and a barrier to \u2062the\u2062 cathedral&#8217;s mission of being a house of prayer\u200b for all people. The decision \u2064to replace them was\u2062 first considered in 2015, following the tragic shooting of nine \u2063Black churchgoers at \u200cMother \u200cEmanuel AME in \u2064Charleston, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>During the unveiling ceremony, \u2062Kerry James Marshall spoke about the importance of this event and the symbolism behind the \u200cnew \u200bwindows.\u200c He emphasized that they represent a change in America&#8217;s promise of liberty and justice \u2062for all \u2063and that they \u200daim\u200b to mend the breach in \u2062that \u2064promise. Marshall stated, &#8220;The windows \u2064reinforce those ideals and aspirations embodied in the Cathedral&#8217;s structure and its\u200c mission to remind us that \u2063we can be\u2062 better, and do better\u200b than we did \u200byesterday, today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new stained\u2063 glass\u2064 windows depict a powerful scene\u2062 of protesters marching and holding signs that boldly proclaim &#8220;Fairness&#8221; and &#8220;No Foul Play.&#8221; This imagery serves as a visual representation of\u2063 the \u2063ongoing fight\u2064 for racial \u2064and social justice. The Washington National Cathedral,\u200b owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, plays a significant role as a venue for national services and events.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d replacement of the previous windows is a symbolic gesture that acknowledges\u2063 the need\u200b for change in how we honor historical figures and confront \u2062the legacy of slavery in America. The Very Reverend Randolph Marshall \u200cHollerith, the dean \u200dof the cathedral, expressed\u200c that the previous windows told a false narrative that glorified individuals\u200b who\u2062 fought to \u200dkeep slavery alive, while\u2064 ignoring the struggles of Black\u2064 Americans \u200dfor equality and \u200bjustice. \u200cHe \u200dstated, &#8220;They were intended to elevate the Confederacy, and \u200cthey \u2064completely ignored the \u2063millions of Black Americans who have fought so hard and struggled so long to\u200c claim their birthright as equal citizens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The unveiling of these new\u200d stained \u2063glass windows at the Washington National Cathedral is a significant step towards promoting racial justice and equality. Through art and symbolism, the cathedral is acknowledging the need to confront and learn from the past, while also promoting a more inclusive and \u2062equitable future for\u200b all. The \u200dpowerful imagery depicted in \u2063the windows serves as\u2062 a\u200d reminder of the ongoing fight for justice and the importance of\u200d standing against oppression and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063a\u200b world where \u200csymbols hold great meaning and\u2064 influence, the replacement of these stained glass\u200d windows is a powerful statement\u200b that reflects\u2062 the \u200cchanging values and priorities of our society. It\u2062 is a\u2063 reminder that we must continuously\u200c strive for\u200d progress and\u2064 betterment, both individually and \u200das a nation. The Washington National Cathedral&#8217;s commitment to this \u200bchange sets an example<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>theme of racial justice. The windows were showcased during a ceremony on September 23, 2023, where light shone through them. 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