Heartbreaking News: Local Civil Rights activist Ben Frazier has died | News4Jax sends our condolences
– Jacksonville Civil Rights activist and president of the Northside Coalition, Ben Frazier, passed away at Saturday night after a nine-month battle with cancer.It comes just one day after he turned 73. The family is asking for privacy at this time and will announce funeral arrangements at a later date.“It is with love and heartfelt sorrow that the family of Benjamin McVickers Frazier, Jr. shares the news of his passing just one day after his 73rd .
The family asks for privacy during this difficult time and will announce memorial information when details become available. Ben was a long-time broadcast journalist who became the first Black anchor of a major news show in Jacksonville. He was also an award-winning civil and human rights leader, a tireless voice for the voiceless even as he underwent cancer treatment. Ben received the NAACP’s Rutledge H. Pearson Civil Rights Award for his advocacy and outstanding contributions to civil rights over many decades.
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