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In 1877, a stained-glass window depicted Jesus as Black for the first time − a scholar of visual images unpacks its history and significance

A stained-glass window, donated in 1877 to a church in Rhode Island, shows Jesus as a dark-skinned man. Most Western depictions portrayed him as a European, with light skin and sometimes even with ...
Post and Courier

Religious symbols fill St. Mary's stained glass windows

Three vibrant stained glass windows have towered above the sanctuary of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church since Christmas. Each window honors a religious figure – Christ in Majesty, the ...
Artnet

The First Stained-Glass Depiction of Jesus as a Black Man Has Been Discovered in the Window of a Small Rhode Island Church

A long-overlooked stained glass window created for a small Rhode Island church 147 years ago has been identified as a historic, first-of-its-kind depiction of Jesus as a Black man. The work of the ...