I cover the First Amendment: social justice, human rights, and civil rights...
"The world does not need white people to civilize others. The real White People's Burden is to civilize ourselves." — Robert Jensen 
Follow Chuck's photoactivism  of protests and actions as activists exercise their First Amendment Rights and organize for a more just democracy.

These are only a few of the events occurring in St. Louis, Missouri since August 9, 2014 when an unarmed Michael Brown Jr. was killed by a Ferguson police officer, setting off a nationwide movement to stop illegal police killings. 

In time, immigration and other injustices – such as closing the Workhouse (jail) in St. Louis have ensued.

Just click on a date to see a gallery of photos for that event.

In the interest of transparency, Chuck is a volunteer photographer for ArchCity Defenders, a local non-profit, holistic law firm serving the poor and disadvantaged in St. Louis on civil and criminal matters. He has also served on the board of the Left Bank Books Foundation, which provides books and literacy education to some St. Louis public schools. And, he has tutored with the Bryan Cave Leighton Paisnere law firm reading tutoring program at Sigel School in St. Louis..


March 11, 2016  anti-Trump rally in downtown St. Louis after it became apparent that he was campaigning on racist issues.

Sept. 15, 2017 demonstration in downtown following the verdict announcement.

Sept. 16, 2017 march in the Delmar Loop area.

Sept. 22, 2017 gathering of 2nd Amendment protesters outside Carnahan Courthouse downtown.

Sept. 28, 2017 Town Hall meeting at Christ Church Cathedral.

Oct. 4, 2017 waiting for release of protesters from City Justice Center after Oct. 3 I-64 takeover

Oct. 5, 2017 protest at Hampton Village in South St. Louis.

Oct. 8, 2017 memorial protest for VonDerrit Myer Jr., murdered on this street corner three years ago by an off-duty St. Louis policeman.

Oct. 14, 2017 march from Police Headquarters to the Carnahan Courthouse and back!

Jan. 20, 2018 Women's March for Truth (2nd Annual) in St. Louis.

Mar. 24, 2018 March for Our Lives STL.

May 12, 2018 Expectus bails out Moms prior to Mother's Day at Justice Center, downtown St. Louis.

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May 15, 2018 Solidarity with Palestine, downtown St. Louis.

June 30, 2018 Abolish ICE Rally in Troy, Missouri.

July 2, 2018 Free the Children rally at Roy Blunt's office in Clatyon, Missouri.

July 4, 2018 Close the Workhouse 4th of July rally downtown St. Louis #closetheworkhouse.

August 9, 2018 4th Anniversary of Michael Brown's killing in Ferguson, Missouri.

September 18, 2018 #StrikeDownETP St. Louis oil pipelines protest at Bank of America, downtown, St.Louis, MO.

May 12, 2019 Close the Workhouse press conference with Ben & Jerry's

August 9, 2019 5th Anniversary of Michael Brown's death – As I See You exhibit on Thursday, Aug. 8 and Memorial on Canfield Drive on Aug. 9

August 29, 2019 For Our Future STL rally at St. Louis City Hall, where activist groups and citizens assembled to call for greater public safety in the wake of shootings that have taken the lives of over 12 children in recent day. City leaders have responded with old solutions that are not working and are turning a deaf ear to suggestions that would reduce poverty and violence.

Sept. 6, 2019 Protest at Richmond Heights, MO police department for the recent killing of black man who was fleeing police.

Sept. 28, 2019 Pot Bangerz and Mama Cat Daniels holds a block party for the homeless, hungry and poor at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown St. Louis providing meals, haircuts, clothing, toiletries and other assistance. Feed the body, feed the soul.

June 24, 2022 Rally to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade, at Planned Parenthood's St. Louis clinic in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, MO.

August 9, 2023 The ninth anniversary of Michael Brown's murder on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, MO, was both a somber and joyful event as dignitaries, activists, relatives, and neighbors gathered to honor and remember Michael Brown. They also rededicated themselves to continuing the fight for equality, dignity, and hope. 

September 20, 2023 Remembrance of Isaiah Hammett in downtown St. Louis at the Carnahan Court House to honor his memory and tragic death at the hands of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Force six years ago.

April 27, 2024 Free Palestine-stop the genocide protest in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri.This protest later moved to Washington University in St. Louis where the school unleashed a vicious and violent police response upon protestors.

July 29, 2024 Memorial rally for Sonya Massey at Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis to "Say Her Name" after she was killed in cold blood  by a police officer in Springfield, Illinois after she called the police about a possible intruder to her home.

August 9, 2024 10th Anniversary Memorial for Michael Brown, Jr., who was murdered on Canfield Drive in Ferguson by a police officer and began the Black Lives Matter movement.

November 2, 2024 Reproductive Rights Rally for Amendment 3 to restore Roe v Wade in Missouri referendum.

March 15, 2025 A rally to support Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist in the Columbia University pro-Palestinian campus protests who was taken illegally from his home by ICE on March 8, 2025.

March 18, 2025. Stand Against Hate rally in Affton, MO. After vandals painted Nazi Swasika graffiti on two public school buildings in this suburb of St. Louis, MO activists gathered at a busy intersection to take a stand.

April 5, 2025. St. Louis' first Hands Off action, one of many throughout the U.S. protesting the Trump administration's policies on immigration, tariffs, Musk's dismantling of government agencies that provide critical services, harassment of judges, law firms, the media, universities, and more. It was a cold rainy day and I really didn't expect a large crowd, but people are angry and don't want this kind of change. They took to the streets to be heard. And more will come.

April 26, 2025 Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Home protest and action to increase awareness of the dismissal of Due Process by the United States Justice Department, the FBI, and ICE. Held at Tamm and Oakland Avenues where there is an overpass above well traveled I-64, the demonstrators displayed signs that passing traffic could see as they moved both eastbound and westbound on the interstate.