80th Anniversary Commemoration Event
Three days before the 80th Anniversary Commemoration event, July 20, 2024, the Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, granted EXONERATION to all 258 of the sailors involved. “The exoneration of the African American sailors,” he said, “clears their names, restores their honor and acknowledges the courage they displayed in the face of immense danger.”
Taskforce Committee
Learn more about the efforts and leaders from the Contra Costa County Bar Association who took on this challenge to exonerate the Port Chicago 50.
History
On the evening of July 17, 1944, residents in the San Francisco east bay area were jolted awake by a massive explosion that cracked windows and lit up the night sky.
Stories of the Port Chicago 50
Read stories of the 50 men who were charged with mutiny and others who remember that fateful night.
