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September 2026

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Young man holding a pole with a large white peace dove

July/August 2026

June 2026

Cover of June 2026 Messenger, showing three men walking in Nigeria

May 2026

Cover of May 2026 Messenger with cross made of light

April 2026

Drawing of a bird building a nest

March 2026

Spring wildflowers

January/February 2026

The I Am a Man memorial to the sanitation workers whose plight brought Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis in 1968. It was in Memphis that he was assassinated April 4 at the Lorraine Motel. In April 2025, the historic Clayborn Temple, pictured in the background, was destroyed by arson. The church served as the city’s headquarters for the Civil Rights movement, especially the sanitation workers’ strike. “When marchers filled its sanctuary, it wasn’t just about better wages; it was about dignity,” said the National Civil Rights Museum, in a statement after the fire.