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Longtime Inquirer editor Acel Moore dies at 75

Acel Moore, 75, an Inquirer reporter, editor, and columnist who changed the way the newspaper and others cover the black community while encouraging young people from minority backgrounds to enter and succeed in the profession he loved, died unexpectedly at his Wyncote home Friday evening.

Acel Moore, an Inquirer editor emeritus and Pulitzer Prize winner, mentored many in a 43-year career.
Acel Moore, an Inquirer editor emeritus and Pulitzer Prize winner, mentored many in a 43-year career.Read moreBONNIE WELLER /File
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