The Jacksonville community is mourning the loss of a civil rights icon, Ben Frazier, he died yesterday after a nine-month battle with cancer just one day after he celebrated his 73rd birthday.
Rumlin says he just spoke with Frazier over the phone just days ago.
Frazier was a pioneering voice for many in the community, from the removal of Confederate monuments in Jacksonville to redistricting, and fighting crime in the Northwest Jacksonville area.Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks“When you saw Mr. Ben Frazier, he was the same person all the time. What was important to him, what mattered to the people mattered to him,” said Pittman.
“When somebody is vulnerable and their back is against the wall, they’re different - and he wasn’t. He was still a righteous crusader and respectful,” said Phillips.Phillips said he doesn’t think Jacksonville will ever fully appreciate who Frazier really was.
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