Chuck Stone, Black Journalism Trailblazer and Professor, Dies at 89

By Julissa Catalan


Charles Stone, regarded as a trailblazer and one of the most trusted journalists in the Black community, has died.

During his 19 years as a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, a total of 75 people turned themselves into authorities after speaking with Stone. All 75 were Black and afraid of being beaten or killed due to the reputation the Philadelphia police had acquired over the years of having institutionalized brutality.

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