Accomplishments:
- Awarded Congressional Gold Medal for Tuskegee Airmen from President George W. Bush
- Nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize
- Inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame in 2004
Final Word: “He was far and away the most influential journalist in Philadelphia,” said Zach Stalberg, Stone’s boss at The Daily News. “He was a towering figure in Philadelphia.”
Learn More: BlackPast, “Charles Sumner “Chuck” Stone, Jr. (1924-2014)”
Reporting by Aly Kerrigan and Ethan Young.