missionaries

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When colonialists and missionaries began arriving in the late 19th Century, some Zambian communities, having never seen a white person before, believed they were "Luchele" and treated them like Gods.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Published in 1978 as the third novel in Butler’s “Patternist” series, “Survivor” follows Alanna, a biracial orphan who is adopted by religious missionaries fleeing a plague-ravaged Earth in search of a new home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Institute says it has graduated more than 40,000 missionaries since its founding in 1970.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Mencken remarked on the politician who had some cannibals among his constituents that “he would promise them missionaries for dinner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Whether they were persons of note or simply hardworking citizens, these individuals in my early life were missionaries of justice, each committed to doing his or her part.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey