Chuck Stone
Tuskegee Airman and journalist (1924–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Birth name | Charles Sumner Stone, Jr. |
Born | (1924-07-21)July 21, 1924 St. Louis, Missouri |
Died | April 6, 2014(2014-04-06) (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 |
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