Historical legacy banners designed to honor the contributions of Black shipyard workers and their descendants will be unveiled Wednesday in Marin City.
The date will mark the 83rd anniversary of the first arrival of African American families to Marin City’s wartime housing during World War II, according to the Marin City Historical and Preservation Society.
Marin City was established during World War II as a shipyard community, attracting Black workers from the South seeking better-paying jobs and an escape from segregation as a part of the Great Migration, preservationists said…