Jim Clyburn's History
U.S. Representative James Clyburn (D, SC 6) tells the story of the first eight Black members of Congress during Reconstruction, and the gap that followed up until his election in 1992 in his new book.
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Show Notes
U.S. Representative James Clyburn (D, SC 6), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and author of The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation (Hachette, 2025), tells the story of the first eight Black members of Congress during Reconstruction, and the gap that followed up until his election in 1992.
Event: On Leadership, Legacy, and Democracy: Jim Clyburn in Conversation with Sharon McMahon at The 92nd Street Y on November 11th.