Yulie Padmore

Yulie Padmore is Executive Director of the Port Chicago Alliance, where she brings together communities and institutions to preserve the history of the Port Chicago Sailors and advance recognition of their legacy. Her leadership connects civil rights advocacy with education, cultural preservation, and public engagement.

As co-founder of the East Bay Black Employee Collective, Yulie led a community effort to build consensus on a new regional park’s name after the East Bay Regional Park District invited the Collective to help guide the process. She championed the eventual name, Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50, helping establish a lasting public tribute to the Sailors and their place in civil rights history.

She later worked alongside descendants, attorneys, elected officials, historians, and community advocates to advance the campaign for exoneration. That sustained, collective advocacy helped build support for the U.S. Navy’s historic July 2024 decision setting aside the convictions of 258 Sailors.

Today, Yulie develops partnerships that bring the Port Chicago story into classrooms, museums, historic sites, and public spaces. She leads PCA’s education, preservation, heritage tourism, and commemorative programs, while coordinating support for descendants pursuing recognition and potential benefits following exoneration. Across this work, she helps partners identify practical ways to honor the Sailors and make their history accessible to new generations.

Yulie also serves as Vice Chair of the CA-HI NAACP Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee, continuing her work at the intersection of civil rights, military service, and historical justice.