National Cathedral replacing Confederate-themed stained glass

Years after Confederate general stained glass windows come down, racial justice themes to go up in National Cathedral

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRIC) -- Stained glass windows depicting Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson were removed from the Washington National Cathedral in 2017 after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Representatives from the Cathedral announced Thursday that new windows highlighting racial-justice will take their place. The new stained glass windows will be designed by Kerry James Marshall, a distinguished ar…

National Cathedral names artist to replace Confederate windows

The windows will replace a set that honored two Confederate generals, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, with saint-like reverence and included a Confederate flag.

National Cathedral picks Black artist to replace Confederate stained-glass windows

Kerry James Marshall will make his first foray from painting into stained glass to replace two panels that formerly depicted Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee.

Kerry James Marshall to create 'racial-justice themed' windows for Washington National Cathedral

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNNThe Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has commissioned renowned Black artist Kerry James Marshall to create “racial-justice themed windows” that will replace two stained-glass windows the church removed in 2017 that memorialized Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.The church has also tapped celebrated poet Elizabeth Alexander, who was the inaugural poet for President Bara…

Kerry James Marshall to create 'racial-justice themed' windows for Washington National Cathedral

The Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has commissioned renowned Black artist Kerry James Marshall to create "racial-justice themed windows" that will replace two stained-glass windows the church removed in 2017 that memorialized Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.

Renowned Artist Kerry James Marshall Will Design the Replacements for the National Cathedral's Confederate Windows

The painter is best known for his depictions of the Black experience.