Congressman Jim Clyburn reflects on a life‑shaping moment: his transformative 1960 meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The South Carolina lawmaker also weighs in on the state of public trust in Congress today and discusses how he’s honoring the often‑overlooked Black pioneers who helped build the nation in his new book, The First Eight.

Then, film icon Pam Grier joins us to look back on breaking barriers in Hollywood. She revisits the cultural impact of her starring role in 1974’s Foxy Brown and shares how she continues to celebrate Black excellence by spotlighting cinematic trailblazers through her curated streaming channel, Pam Grier Soul Flix.

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