Celebrating Black History Month
Join our opportunities to explore how Black Americans have shaped America's life and enriched our journey of faith.
Concert: Onward and Upward
in case you missed it
Catch up on this concert that honored the contributions of black composers of classical music through musical and spoken word performances. Performers included The Denyce Graves Foundation and CAAPA – Coalition of African-American Performing Arts, under the direction of Michele Fowlin. Watch on the Cathedral's YouTube channel below.
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Annual HBCU Welcome Sunday
upcoming service
Join our annual Holy Eucharist welcoming alums, organizations, families and communities representing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The service features guest preacher the Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock and prayers celebrating HBCUs. The North Carolina Central University Choir joins Cathedral musicians. All are welcome in-person or online.
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Choral Evensong Honoring Bishop John T. Walker
worship service
Join us for a special Choral Evensong service commemorating the life and ministry of the Right Reverend John T. Walker, sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and former dean of Washington National Cathedral.
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African American Voices Tour
thematic tours
Celebrate notable African Americans who have made significant contributions in theology, human rights, social justice, civil rights, education, and the welfare of other human beings as depicted in the sculptures, stained glass windows, and needlepoint throughout the Cathedral.
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Explore the Now and Forever Windows
online and in-person
The Cathedral’s new Now and Forever Windows capture the resilience, faith and endurance of African Americans and our nation’s struggle with the original sins of racism and slavery. Dive in with photo galleries, a short documentary film, e-book, share your reactions and more. You can also grab sightseeing tickets and view the windows in-person!
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Bloomberg Connects: Civil War to Civil Rights
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Among the unique narratives depicted in the artwork throughout the Cathedral is the journey from the Civil War in the 1860s to the civil rights movement a century later in the 1960s. The Cathedral continues to explore and activate the stories we tell, the stories we have not yet told, and how we tell them.
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Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter, Sr.
in case you missed it
For the 2025 MLK Day Eucharist, the Cathedral welcomed guest preacher the Rev. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter, Sr., founding Dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
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