Overview

• The explosion at Port Chicago killed 320 people, most of whom were Black sailors, and injured 400 others.
• Black sailors were ordered back to work without safety measures, leading to their refusal and subsequent convictions.
• Civil rights leaders and families have long fought for the sailors' exoneration, which was finally achieved this week.
• The Navy's investigation cited significant legal errors and racial discrimination in the original court-martial proceedings.
• President Biden and Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro praised the sailors' courage and the long-overdue justice.