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Board proclaims July 17 as Port Chicago Remembrance Day; local advocates, supervisors highlight exoneration of Port Chicago 50
Summary
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors proclaimed July 17, 2025, Port Chicago Remembrance Day, marking the anniversary of the U.S. Navy's exoneration of the Port Chicago 50. Survivors’ descendants and local leaders said the proclamation affirms the county’s commitment to remembering racial injustice and preserving local history.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on July 8 proclaimed July 17, 2025, as Port Chicago Remembrance Day, honoring sailors who died or were prosecuted after the 1944 Port Chicago explosion and recognizing the recent exoneration of the Port Chicago 50 by the U.S. Navy.
Supervisor Chanel Scales‑Preston introduced the proclamation and invited Yulee Padmore of the Port Chicago Alliance to speak. Padmore, executive director of the Port Chicago Alliance, thanked the board for the proclamation and framed last…
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