On September 23, 2023, Washington National Cathedral will unveil its transformative racial-justice-themed stained glass windows, created by world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall. The reimagined windows — titled “Now and Forever” — signify a new chapter in the Cathedral’s historic legacy of art and architecture, symbolizing its dedication to serving as a sacred gathering space where all Americans can witness themselves reflected in the building’s expanding art and iconography.
In addition, celebrated poet, author, scholar and president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Dr. Elizabeth Alexander has composed a new poem titled “American Song” that will be engraved on stone tablets beneath Marshall’s window installation, replacing the previous stone tablets that paid tribute to Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson…
