Remembering Port Chicago: Calls for Justice on 80th Anniversary of Naval Explosion That Highlighted Racial Inequality
On the night of July 17, 1944, a catastrophic explosion at the Naval Munitions Depot near Port Chicago, California, not only shook the physical landscape but also heralded pivotal changes in military policy and civil rights. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the disaster, which claimed the lives of 320 servicemen, predominantly African American sailors. At this landmark anniversary, there is a growing clamor among relatives and communities to rectify past wrongs and honor …