The Port Chicago Sailors
Discover the story of the Port Chicago Sailors, whose courageous stand against hazardous and unjust working conditions led to the desegregation of the U.S. military.
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Remembering Port Chicago
Produced for NCA’s Veterans Legacy Program.
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The hidden history of Black sailors unjustly punished after the Port Chicago explosion
Author Steve Sheinkin joins Ali Rogin to discuss.
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America in Color: The Port Chicago Disaster
The Smithsonian Channel spotlights the Port Chicago disaster and its aftermath.
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News Articles
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Wine for a Cause
Fog Crest Vineyard introduces "Port Chicago National Memorial" Commemorative Edition wine.
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Port Chicago Panels Revealed
Monuments revealed at Panorama Park on Yerba Buena Island.
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80th Anniversary Remarks: Walt Bilofsky
Remarks from Treasure Island Museum Vice President Walt Bilofsky.
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80th Anniversary Remarks: Tyler Bamford
Remarks from Naval History & Heritage Command's Tyler Bamford.
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Remembering Harry Belafonte
Port Chicago Sailor Harry Belafonte was witness to the aftermath of the Port Chicago disaster.
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Smithsonian: Port Chicago
A Deadly World War II Explosion Sparked Black Soldiers to Fight for Equal Treatment.
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Military.com: Port Chicago
The Impact of the Port Chicago Disaster that Killed 320 Black Sailors.
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Navy Exonerates Port Chicago Sailors
The Secretary of the Navy announced the full exoneration of 256 defendants of the 1944 Port Chicago incident.
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