Ben Frazier, a civil Rights activist and president of the Northside Coalition, passed away Saturday night after a nine-month battle with cancer one day after celebrating his 73rd birthday.
Frazier was a longtime broadcast journalist who became the first Black anchor of a major news show in Jacksonville.
Here in Jacksonville, he was best known as an award-winning civil and human rights leader — a voice that fought for the people even as he underwent his cancer treatment.
Elder Lee Harris, pastor of Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church; Kimberly Allen, CEO of 904Ward; and attorney John Phillips joined us to talk about Frazier's legacy.
Jacksonville City Council
19 members were sworn in Thursday for the new Jacksonville City Council.
Clarie Heddles of Jacksonville Today joined us to talk about the council's makeup.
UNF Division of Continuing Education
The University of North Florida’s Division of Continuing Education at the Brooks College of Health will offer “In the Footsteps of St. Francis.” This six-week education and experiential tourism trip is open to the public and adults of any age. It will embark in October.
Carlene Taylor, program leader and a clinical assistant professor in UNF’s Department of Public Health, joined us to tell us more about it.
Jaguars stadium
The Jaguars’ stadium, TIAA Bank Field, may back to the Everbank name.
Josh Torres, WJCT sports analyst, filled us in.
