In 1944, the Port Chicago explosion killed 320—most of them young Black sailors. When survivors refused to keep working under unsafe, racist conditions, 50 were convicted of mutiny. Their act of defiance is a testament to those who chose to speak truth to power. Watch: Port Chicago: Tragedy, Racism, and Resistance.
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In 1944, the Port Chicago explosion killed 320—most of them young Black sailors. When survivors refused to keep working under unsafe, racist conditions, 50 were convicted of mutiny. Their act of defiance is a testament to those who chose to speak truth to power. Watch: Port Chicago: Tragedy, Racism, and Resistance.
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