VIDEO: BENICIA NO KINGS DAY #3

Flag Day in Benicia, Benicia Standing Strong…

Video by Dr. Constance Beutel, June 14, 2024

ABOUT 200 GATHERED ON FLAG DAY IN BENICIA, JUNE 14, TO OPPOSE AUTHORITARIAN RULE

JUNE 14—Trump’s Birthday,
The president celebrated and promoted himself
by giving Ultimate Fighting Championship
unfettered access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial
to stage a private, for-profit sports event.

JUNE 14—Flag Day
We supported the republic for which the flag stands. . .
Where power flows from the people,
Where leaders are accountable to the Constitution.

It was festive and encouraging, but we’re not done yet. The danger is real, and we’re in it for the long haul. We will lift every voice in the struggle to save our Democracy – we will continue the momentum. Benicia Standing Strong!

BENICIA NO KINGS RALLY! Sunday June 14, 12-2PM, See you there!

JUNE 14—Trump’s Birthday,
The president is celebrating and promoting himself
by giving Ultimate Fighting Championship
unfettered access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial
to stage a private, for-profit sports event.

JUNE 14—Flag Day
Support the republic for which the flag stands. . .
Where power flows from the people,
Where leaders are accountable to the Constitution.

(Click image to enlarge for download.)

The every-Sunday protest in Benicia will gather as usual on this Sunday June 14 at noon. We will be observing it as a No Kings event, with special significance on Flag Day and in opposition to Trump’s disgusting observance of his 80th birthday. EVERYONE please come to Benicia City Park at noon. Bring a flag if you can, & also your signs, noisemakers, and goodwill. We’ll show up, stand strong, and let the world know – the US will never put up with a King! [map / directions]

Later on Sunday… gear up for the nationwide online Indivisible Watch Party at 4:30pm Sunday afternoon (pacific time)! More about the Watch Party here: https://indivisible.org/events/rise-up-sing-out-celebrate-virtual-watch-party/

NO KINGS DAY! This Sunday June 14 in Benicia, See you there!

At the Gazebo, Noon – 2pm


>> IN BENICIA: June 14th NO KINGS SINCE 1776!
12-2pm at the Gazebo
(First and Military Streets).

The every-Sunday protest in Benicia will gather as usual on this Sunday June 14 at noon. We will be observing it as a No Kings event, with special significance on Flag Day and in opposition to Trump’s disgusting observance of his 80th birthday. EVERYONE please come to Benicia at noon. Bring a flag if you can, and also your signs, noisemakers, and your goodwill. We’ll “parade” this block and let the world know that we will never put up with a King! [map / directions]

Later on Sunday… gear up for the nationwide online Indivisible Watch Party at 4:30pm Sunday afternoon (pacific time)! More about the Watch Party here: https://indivisible.org/events/rise-up-sing-out-celebrate-virtual-watch-party/

Benicia Art: A Phoenix rises on First Street in new mural

Large public art piece on the building owned by Vickie Marchand of NY2CA Gallery

A new mural called “Together We Rise” was nearly complete on Thursday, June 4. NY2CA Gallery commissioned the piece through the Global Art Project with artists Kemit Amenophis and Mike D’Amelio, and contributions from 13 local artists. Photo by Kirk Barron.

The Benicia Bridge, By Monica Vaughan, June 5, 2026

A Phoenix has risen on Benicia’s First Street in a new mural with the intention of inspiring hope and lifting each other together through change in uncertain times.

Bay Area artists Kemit Amenophis and Mike D’Amelio began painting the large public art piece in May on the north-facing side of a building owned by Vickie Marchand, who owns NY2CA Gallery inside. NY2CA commissioned the mural through the Global Art Project, an international collective of artists founded by Benicia-based artist Carl Heyward.

Titled “Together We Rise,” the new mural is years in the making and rich with meaning.

Glowing gold against a swirling, colorful sky, a large bird …
[…continued (with many great photos) on The Benicia Bridge.]


Reposted with permission, The Benicia Bridge
Excellent reporting from Benicia’s newest award-winning journalism duo, Monica Vaughan and Laura López González. – Roger Straw
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