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Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after deadly Bay Area port explosion

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Black sailors unjustly punished after 1944 port explosion exonerated
The Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were unjustly punished after the 1944 Port Chicago explosion in the Bay Area that killed hundreds.
(Naval History and Heritage Command/Mare Island Navy Yard via AP)
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