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ABC News July 17, 2024
Navy Exonerates Black Sailors

In 2024, the U.S. Navy exonerated 256 Black Sailors who were unjustly court-martialed in 1944 following the Port Chicago explosion in California that killed 320 people.

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“The Port Chicago Alliance persuaded the State of California and cities, counties and organizations in the state to pass resolutions supporting the exoneration.”
New York Times nytimes.com
“Yulie Padmore is actively ensuring that the story of the Port Chicago disaster and the Port Chicago 50 is accessible to all.”
KQED kqed.com
“Port Chicago Alliance... organized an inaugural four-day Port Chicago Weekend, a festival in the Bay Area, which began on July 18 and was able to celebrate the exoneration.”
New York Times nytimes.com
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