Thursday on First Coast Connect we spoke with bestselling author Craig Unger. He’s written the book House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia. The book looks into Trump’s alleged long history connecting his real estate dealings with the Russians (1:00).
A stunning mural depicting the story of Ax Handle Saturday is now complete on Jacksonville’s Eastside. The event happened in August 1960 when local whites beat a group of students trying to integrate a whites-only lunch counter in downtown Jacksonville.
The Hope and History Mural Project will be officially unveiled Saturday as part of a program commemorating the sit-ins and Ax Handle Saturday. The mural is on The Eastside Brotherhood building on A. Philip Randolph Boulevard.
We we were joined by Director at the Center for Urban Education and Policy at the University of North Florida Chris Janson along with Dr. Rudy Jamison, who is the community initiatives coordinator with the center.
Also joining us was Rodney Hurst, a civil rights leader, activist and author. Hurst was one of the students who was attacked (11:40)
Lakewood Presbyterian Church is holding its Season Opening Tailgate Party and Back to School Bash this Saturday. We heard all about it from their Director of Youth and Young Adults Brian Mitchell.
Kerry Speckman joined us to talk about some upcoming events including Thursday night’s Blues, Brews & BBQ festival at the Florida Theatre, Rick Springfield with guests Loverboy, Greg Kihn and Tommy Tutone, Saturday at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and next Sunday’s final concert of the farewell tour of Lynyrd Skynyrd with Kid Rock, Jason Aldean and others at TIAA Bank Field (46:00).
Kevin Meerschaert can be reached at kmeerschaert@wjct.org, 904-358-6334 or on Twitter at @KMeerschaertJax.
