TL;DL: Yasuke

Oct 04, 2023

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Hey everyone,

Thank you for all the incredible feedback on the Yasuke episode. I’m glad you’ve all enjoyed it! If you haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet, you can do that here:

#33 - Yasuke

Valorie Clark

September 19, 2023

Listen now (56 mins) | Welcome to the next episode of Unruly Figures—I’m really excited to be covering Yasuke, the first (known) Black samurai. His story tells us so much about feudal Japan and I think it’s a particularly fascinating story about how cultures collide and adapt to each other across time. Enjoy!

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But if you’re just looking for the highlights, Niko has compiled them below!

-Valorie

Speculated Early Life:

Yasuke was probably born in Ethiopia, Mozambique, or Nigeria betwee…

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