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.

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 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 ...

U.S. Navy Secretary reads declaration exonerating sailors unjustly punished in Port Chicago explosion 05:47. After Sheppard left work one night, there was an explosion.

The Navy made it a policy not to talk about the Port Chicago 50 after that 1944 investigation. But 50 years later, Congress pressured the Navy to conduct another investigation of the disaster.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.