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 U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who refused to go back to work after an explosion that killed hundreds of people in 1944, the military service announced Wednesday.. The blast that ...

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro signs an announcement of the exoneration of 256 Black sailors who were convicted after they refused to return to work following the Port Chicago explosions in July 1944.

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 ...

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 ...

The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who had been unjustly court-martialed following the World War II-era Port Chicago explosion that killed hundreds.