Trivia

First black mayor of a major U.S. city, later first black anchorman in New York City.

Younger brother of Louis Stokes and uncle of Lori Stokes.

Survived by his wife, three children: Carl Jr, Courdi, and Cordell, from his first marriage, and one child, from second marriage Cynthia, and one stepson, Sasha Kostadinov.