The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

In the midst of World War II, the Port Chicago 50, a group of African American sailors, were assigned to load munitions onto a ship. When the ship exploded, killing 320 men, the survivors were forced to load another ship, leading to a mutiny and a fight for civil rights. Steve Sheinkin tells the story of this little-known event in American history, highlighting the injustices faced by African Americans in the military and the bravery of the Port Chicago 50.