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By Mark Pratt | The Associated Press - A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window that depicts a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women in New Testament scenes has stirred up questions about race, Rhode Island’s role in the slave trade and the place of women in 19th century New England society.
One of the earliest public examples of Christ portrayed as a person of color was rediscovered recently in a renovated Rhode Island church. The stained glass window was commissioned in 1878 in memory of two women whose families had ties to the slave trade.
One of the earliest public examples of Christ portrayed as a person of color was rediscovered recently in a renovated Rhode Island church. The stained glass window was commissioned in 1878 in memory of two women whose families had ties to the slave trade.