Chuck Stone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chuck Stone

American air force officer

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1924

Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 06-Apr-2014

Profession: journalist, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Charles Sumner "Chuck" Stone, Jr.
(July 21, 1924 – April 6, 2014) was a Tuskegee Airman, an American newspaper editor, columnist, professor of journalism, and author.
He was a member of the Tuskeegee Airmen during World War II and was the first president of the National Association of Black Journalists, serving from 1975 to 1977.
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."