Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion



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 members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks. On July 17, 1944, munitions being loaded onto a cargo ship detonated, causing secondary …



, 2024-07-17 19:21:00

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