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“We’re celebrating, but we’re also thanking our ancestors for what they went through so that we’re able to be here.” Ashanti Wren(left) with Mariah Washington and sisters Allison Dickens and Rachel Dickens at the Juneteenth Celebration in front of St. Louis City Hall on June 19, 2020. For @riverfronttimes #thelederft #documentaryphotographer #persononthestreet #peopleonthestreet #streetportrait #juneteenth #stljuneteenth #editorialphotographer #portrait #blm #stlouiscityhall #celebration (at City Hall St Louis) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCH-AImDTap/?igshid=1p4wf7h0vyab3

“Some people laugh at me. Some people say I’m crazy. Some people don’t understand. But there’s a lot of people to do. I go by UNIIMO. Everybody knows me as UNIIMO which stands for Understanding Nurtures Intelligence, Intelligence Motivates Objectives and or Opportunities when the arise.” Kenan Bell Sr., known as UNIIMO, photographed in the Delmar Loop on November 22, 2019. NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 3, 2019 | VOLUME 43 | NUMBER 45 📷: @theorwelling for @riverfronttimes #documentaryphotographer #ediotiralphotographer #therft #thelederft #theorwellingphoto #midwestisthebest #uniimo #stlouisphotopher (at Delmar Loop Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5saKh8jUM3/?igshid=1qyouygnjogpe

“I love St. Louis but it’s like a love hate relationship. I love it because I’m from here. But it’s like my hometown and maybe it’s like time to time to go away but it’s like no I love it to much to leave.” Rashonda Daniels, Wash U Student, found at Mooney Park with her class Printmaking Propaganda and Decoration on April 10, 2019. Photo @theorwelling for the Weekly Column The Lede for @riverfronttimes ISSUE APRIL 17-23, 2019 | VOLUME 43 | NUMBER 15 #thelederft #rft #riverfronttimes #documentaryphotographer #editorialphotographer #stlpeople #mooneypark #stllife #theorwellingphoto (at Joseph W Mooney Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7tVdlDGy1/?igshid=2285jmtv019u

Oh I’m going to miss St. Louis so badly. It was really hard to decide to leave. It’s been really hard to say goodbye to people. I kind of felt like that would be more okay…Like I felt like people were maybe a little bit tired of me but then I let them know that I’m leaving and they were all really bummed out. That makes me feel maybe a little bit good but more sad…I was already sad. But I’m excited to go on to my new thing. But I love St. Louis and I love everyone here. It’s been so great man! Dave Stone, saxophonist, playing at Mangia on April 5, 2019. 📷: @theorwelling for the Weekly Column The Lede for @riverfronttimes ISSUE APRIL 10-16 | VOLUME 43 | NUMBER 14 #rft #riverfronttimes #thelederft #documentaryphotographer #editorialphotographer #midwestphotographer #theorwellingphoto #stllife (at Mangia Italiano) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5sZaODreK/?igshid=bq33czi42p5s

“Life is so short. There’s not a lot of time to think about these things that really matter. You don’t want to be 60 and your body is all falling apart and you think, ‘Oh my God, what has my life been about?’ Pursuing material things like money and power?’ All those things disappear when you die. What will you have left when you die? Just you and your consciousness” Kare Krishna Devotee Yolande Schöller, Photographed in Tower Grove Park at the Chariot Festival on July 30th, 2017. PHOTO BY @theorwelling @riverfronttimes ISSUE AUGUST 9-15, 2017 VOLUME 41 NUMBER 31 #thelederft #thelede #stllife #documentaryphotographer #streetpeople #peopleofstl (at Tower Grove Park)