Clyburn Chronicles

After serving as Mayor of Columbia, SC, Steve Benjamin joined the Biden Administration as Senior Advisor to the President and the Director of the Office of Public Engagement. I recently had Steve on my podcast to discuss his new role and how President Biden is reconnecting communities through smart infrastructure investments.

I've long said that we need to treat the information highway the same way we treat our interstate highways. President Biden has met the moment. Thanks to his investments, every household in South Carolina will be connected by 2026. I spoke with South Carolina Broadband Office Director Jim Stritzinger about this life-changing achievement.

August 28th, 2023 will be 60 years since the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—the march that marked the zenith of the Civil Rights Movement. This Saturday, we march again. I was joined by Martin Luther King III on my podcast to discuss this momentous occasion.

On June 27, 2023 the International African American Museum will open its doors in Charleston, South Carolina, on Gadsden's Wharf—the site where over 40% of enslaved Africans entered America. I sat down with Dr. Bobby Donaldson, Director of University of South Carolina's Center for Civil Rights History & Research, to discuss this historic moment.

As the first woman of color confirmed to serve as President Joe Biden's chief trade negotiator and advisor, United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai has become a critical figure in the administration. This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we sat down to discuss her historic role and the future of trade.