NEWPORT NEWS
Tony Brown, host and Executive Producer of Tony Brown’s Journal, the longest-running series in the history of the PBS network, has passed. Brown, 93, died on June 17, 2026 at his home in Newport News, Va.
Brown was an influential television journalist, educator, and civil rights advocate whose groundbreaking work elevated Black voices in media and higher education for more than four decades. Widely regarded as a champion of truth, empowerment and opportunity, Brown dedicated his life to the principle of “self-help” and the pursuit of excellence…