The Brief
- 50 African American sailors refused to go back to work at Port Chicago after a massive explosion killed more than 300 service men in July 1944.
- A walk of remembrance honoring the “Port Chicago 50” was held at Lake Dalwigk Park on Saturday.
VALLEJO, Calif. – Port Chicago was an ammunition loading depot in the Bay Area during World War II, where service members loaded ammunition onto ships in unsafe conditions.
In July of 1944, a massive explosion killed more than 300 service men.
In the wake of the accident, 50 African American sailors refused to go back to work in these dangerous conditions.…