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Northern District of California: THE PORT CHICAGO 50: RACISM AND REVIEW – In-Person & Zoom
Join us for Black History Month as we explore Extraordinary Stories You Might Have Missed!
During WWII, Black sailors stationed at Port Chicago, CA, were required to load munitions on ships with inadequate training and under supervision that stressed speed over safety. On July 17, 1944, cataclysmic explosions instantly killed 320 men (2⁄3 of them African American) and injured hundreds more. Unsafe conditions inspired hundreds of Black servicemen to refuse to load munitions, an act known as the Port Chicago Mutiny. Fifty men—called the “Port Chicago 50″—received convictions from that Mutiny Trial that changed their lives. Join us for a reenactment of part of the Mutiny Trial followed by a discussion exploring how this event, witnessed by Thurgood Marshall, became a catalyst of the modern civil rights movement, and about the ongoing efforts to seek the
exoneration of the Port Chicago 50.
There will be a panel of speakers, including Judge Haywood Gilliam, who will read parts of actual testimony from the trials.
In-Person & Zoom
Registration
Deadline to register is February 24, 2023
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Registration Fees
- FBA Member: $25 In-Person & $25 Virtual
- Nonmember: $65
CLE
CLE 1.5
The above activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.5 hour.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Randy Sue Pollock at rsp@rspollocklaw.com.