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Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial is one of the least visited and known sites within the National Park Service.  On a visit to Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historic Park, we had the honor to meet and learn from Betty Reid Soskin, a pioneer and leader and the oldest Ranger in the National Park Service.  Part of her Q&A covered the great tragedy that occurred at Port Chicago Naval Magazine.  The history of Port Chicago is one of tragedy, racism, and injustice.  I am embarrassed to say I knew nothing about it until attending the Q&A.  There are so many stories like this around the United States, many in our very own communities. I encourage you all to seek out these stories.

The episode delves into how much our family has learned from the National Park Service, and how much we need to learn more. Through a visit to Golden Gate National Recreation Area, we learned about the International Coalition of Sites of Consciencebit.ly/3ICSC.  Sites of conscience, whether officially designated or not, are vitally important as they connect past struggles to contemporary movements for human rights and “turn memory into action” according to the Coalition.

By listening to Betty Reid Soskin tell the story of this terrible strategy, we hope she will serve as much as an inspiration to you to learn and act more as she did to us.

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Music: "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw
From the Free Music Archive
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