Emanuel Steward was known for his charity work and he is still alive.
 He released an autobiography on 26 October 2018 titled 'Fighter' which detailed his upbringing and rise to being a world champion
Stewart has supported the armed forces charity Combat Stress since learning about his father's post-traumatic stress disorder when researching his family genealogy for the documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? He is patron of the United Nations Association  UK, and delivered a speech at UNA-UK's UN Forum 2012 on Saturday 14 July 2012, speaking of his father's experiences in the Second World War, and how he believed the UN was the best legacy of that period

