This event is in the past.It took place on February 18, 2026 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkThe First Eight: A Fireside Chat with Congressman Jim Clyburn
At Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
Stanford
Hear civil rights history from someone who helped write it. Congressman Jim Clyburn, one of eight Black students to desegregate South Carolina State, reflects on his journey from campus activist to the highest-ranking Black member of Congress.
Civil rights history
Political insider
Stanford speaker series
Livestream available
Tips
🎓open to public via livestream
📍in-person at MLK Institute, Stanford
⭐Clyburn was "one of the first eight" at SC State, 1960
The First Eight: A Fireside Chat with Congressman Jim Clyburn
At Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
Stanford
Literature TalkLiterature TalkHear civil rights history from someone who helped write it. Congressman Jim Clyburn, one of eight Black students to desegregate South Carolina State, reflects on his journey from campus activist to the highest-ranking Black member of Congress.
Civil rights history
Political insider
Stanford speaker series
Livestream available
Tips
🎓open to public via livestream
📍in-person at MLK Institute, Stanford
⭐Clyburn was "one of the first eight" at SC State, 1960
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