WASHINGTON( REUTERS)-The Washington National Cathedral is replacing stained glass windows featuring Confederate symbols with racial-justice themed pieces in a display created by two Black American artists, the site said on Thursday( Sept 23). The announcement by the second largest US cathedral comes a day after Richmond, Virginia, unveiled a new monument commemorating the end of slavery after pulling down a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that had prompted protests over racial injust

Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his wide-ranging works depicting African American life, to design new stained-glass windows with themes of racial justice that will replace a set with Confederate imagery that were removed in 2017. The landmark sanctuary said in a statement that the four windows will tell “ a new and more complete ” story of the nation's racial history.... Poet Elizabeth Alexander will write a p

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Jabin Botsford/ Pool/ AFP via Getty Images Former US Senator Elizabeth Dole rests her head on her husband's casket as former Senator Bob Dole lies in state at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., Dec.... A handful of former presidents and other dignitaries are also likely to attend the invitation-only service. MORE: Sen.... " We may follow his wisdom, I hope, and his timeless truth--that the truth of the matter is, as divided as we are, the only way forward for democracy is unity, consensus....