Chuck Stone | |
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 Chuck Stone | |
| Birth name | Charles Sumner Stone, Jr. |
| Born | July 21, 1924 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | April 6, 2014 (aged 89) near Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Air Forces, Tuskegee Airman |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Tuskegee Airmen |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University University of Chicago |
| Other work | newspaper editor, columnist, professor of journalism, author |
Charles Sumner "Chuck" Stone, Jr. (July 21, 1924 – April 6, 2014) was an American pilot, newspaper editor, journalism professor, and author. He was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was the first president of the National Association of Black Journalists, serving from 1975 to 1977.[1] Passionate about racial issues and supportive of many liberal causes, he refused to follow any party line, "but called the issues as he saw them."[2]
- ^ "NABJ Presidents (Chuck Stone, 1975–1977).". www.nabj.org. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Sowell, Thomas. "Chuck Stone (1924–2014)." TownHall.com, April 11, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2017.