August 14, 2026
Hundreds of Respect Missouri Voters Volunteers Rally in Jefferson City
First Black Woman to Lead CDC Takes Helm as Agency Faces Public Health Challenges
Terrence Wise stands in front of a wall of campaign posters at Missouri Workers Power’s Kansas City headquarters. (Thomas White/The Beacon)
Friday, August 14, 2026
Ralph Oropeza was telling a crowd at Union Station how he made it out of poverty.Thirty-five years ago, as the son of an immigrant single mother, he got an opportunity for an apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Herbie Hancock (left) celebrated pianist and composer, along with trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, guitarist Lionel Loueke, bassist James Genus and drummer Jaylen Petinaud perform Aug. 6 at the Kauffman Performing Arts Center downtown. (Photo by Jen Isemann)
First Black Woman to Lead CDC Takes Helm as Agency Faces Public Health Challenges
Hundreds of Respect Missouri Voters Volunteers Rally in Jefferson City