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Navy exonerates Black sailors in deadly 1944 port blast. Families say it was long overdue. While white officers were given hardship leave after the deadly 1944 explosion, Black sailors were tasked ...
The Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished over WWII explosion The blast that happened at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California killed 320 people and injured 400 more.
Retropolis Navy exonerates Black sailors charged in Port Chicago disaster 80 years ago On the 80th anniversary of the deadly explosion, the Navy secretary called the sailors’ trial “a ...
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors from deadly World War II ammo explosion The forgotten blast killed over 300. The 256 Black sailors who later demanded better safety measures were court-martialed ...
The US Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double ...
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro signs documents exonerating 256 Black sailors who were unjustly court martialed in 1944 after the horrific Port Chicago explosion in California, as Navy Under ...
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly court-martialed in WWII-era Port Chicago explosion The sailors had refused to return to work after the blast killed hundreds.
By TARA COPP WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service ...