messiah

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In a small candlelit room in western Kenya, worshippers dressed in white gathered at Christmas to mark the birth of what they describe as the "Black Messiah".

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

But he got back on track, signing a new deal which would ultimately lead to his third and final studio album, 2014's Black Messiah.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Lumon casts Mark as its Messiah, and his work is “mysterious and important,” worthy of a massive and alarming painting in the elevator lobby on the severed floor.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025

“He’s not the Messiah, nor do we see him in that light,” Mr. Demastus said.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

I looked at my house in which I had spent years seeking my God, fasting to hasten the coming of the Messiah, imagining what my life would be like later.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel