East Bay Yesterday
California’s only black whaling captain: William Shorey’s journey from sailor to celebrity
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:34:56
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Synopsis
“Black Ahab’s” adventures made him an Oakland hero and one of the most powerful men of color in California—but there’s a dark side to his story that’s rarely discussed. This episode weaves together histories of slavery, whaling and a flood of African American seamen into 19th century Bay Area to explore William Shorey’s rise to the top of a bloody, brutal industry. [Also available on iTunes & Stitcher]