NABJ Pioneer Chuck Stone Honored with Special Pulitzer Citation for His Legacy as a Columnist

The Pulitzer Prizes honored the late Chuck Stone on May 5, 2025, recognizing the influential columnist as a Civil Rights Movement journalist and the first Black columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News. A founder of the National Association of Black Journalists, Stone's legacy as an organizer and community pillar remains profound. Esteemed journalist Wayne Dawkins described him as a "journalism warrior" and renowned for guiding crime suspects to safety. Stone’s impactful career embodies the struggle and triumph of Black journalists, earning him this prestigious acknowledgment.