Navy Exonerates Black Sailors Unfairly Convicted After World War II Disaster
The Port Chicago explosion in 1944 led to the unjust conviction of 258 Black sailors, known as the Port Chicago 50, which later contributed to the civil rights movement.
Navy Exonerates Black Sailors Unfairly Convicted After World War II Disaster
The Port Chicago explosion in 1944 led to the unjust conviction of 258 Black sailors, known as the Port Chicago 50, which later contributed to the civil rights movement.
Exonerated: Bay Area leaders react after Navy clears Black sailors convicted in World War II Port Chicago explosion
Black sailors charged with mutiny in 1944 after explosion now exonerated by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro after 80 years, acknowledging injustice and systemic issues.