An all-Vietnam veteran Central Missouri Honor Flight is scheduled on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Mill Creek Village, Columbia.
Amanda Smith, right, a member of Free Mom and Dad hugs in Missouri, offers free hugs on Oct. 21, 2023, at Pride Fest, in Columbia. Free Mom and Dad hugs is a group of Moms, friends, and allies who support the LGBTQ community.
The instructor of Mammal Study class, Jennifer Fruend, shows student special collections of mammal samples. She wanted students to know the importance of protecting animals through exhibiting rare samples, and prohibited students to take photos of those samples, “I don’t want anyone to imitate that (killing animals for samples). ” Columbia
Jeremiah Coleman (cq) dances at the Welcome Black & Gold BBQ on Aug. 23, 2024 at the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center in Columbia. "We are doing a celebration of our organization. The song we just danced to gives us strength," said Coleman. Columbia
A protester holds a Palestinian flag during the weekly protests on Sunday, March. 3, 2024, at N. Ninth St., in Columbia. The demonstration started at the Speakers Circle and stopped at the Columbia City Hall to mourn the loss of lives in Gaza.
Protesters stop at the City Hall to mourn the loss of lifes in Gaza on Sunday, March. 3, 2024, at City Hall, in Columbia. The protest group demanded a ceasefire and the end of U.S. invovlement in Gaza.
Jerrell Jackson (cq) holds up a trophy after winning the Sherman Brown Jr. Award for the 2024 Progress Awards on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at The Blue Note, in Columbia. In his speech, he expressed his gratitude towards Sherman Brown Jr. as well as everyone who dedicated their work to the community. Columbia
A volunteer who works as the True or False queen dresses up on Sunday, March. 3, 2024, at the Calvary Episcopal Church, in Columbia. The queens worked to manage the "Q system" to allow attendees without reserved tickets to enter screenings.
Li-Yang walks in the Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at 901 Rollins St, in Columbia. She dressed in a traditional dress from Yi-ethnicity in China, "We want to show our traditional culture and representation on campus," Yang said.
Nicole Vaughn, left, Jackie Turner, middle, and Mary Turner, right, prepare food for the attendees on Wednesday at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbia. “We seek to live lovingly and justly as servants of Jesus Christ by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, caring for the stranger, freeing the oppressed, being a compassionate presence, and working to develop social structures that are consistent with the gospel,” the church stated.
