Face to face with the Black Madonna

The image of the Madonna and child appears on nearly every Christmas card and is at the centre of every nativity scene. But in most of these images, Mary looks European, a white woman with fair hair. Yet there are also Black Madonnas – and they’re often seen as particularly powerful. Liz Adekunle finds out about the rich history of the Black Madonna and her relevance to Christians today as they celebrate the birth of Christ.

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Face to face with the Black Madonna is an episode from Things Unseen by Things Unseen.

This episode is 00:25:12 long.

This episode was published on Dec 20, 2023.

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