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80th Anniversary: Port Chicago Explosion Killed 202 Black Sailors
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The National Park Service (NPS) is set to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Port Chicago explosion, a tragic event that claimed the lives of 202 Black sailors. The incident occurred on July 17, 1944, in Contra Costa County, when 4,606 tons of ammunition being loaded unto two ...