<description>&lt;p&gt;Congressman Jim Clyburn joins the podcast to reflect on the legacy of Jesse Jackson, his deep friendship with John Lewis, and how Democrats can speak to Black voters. Plus, he describes how today&amp;rsquo;s battles over voter ID laws and DEI are shaped by the battles fought during Reconstruction and the Jim Crow Era.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;00:00: Intro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;3:08 The Legacy of Jesse Jackson&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;4:55 Civil Disobedience, Faith and How Clyburn Met His Wife&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;12:48 The Phone Call That Changed The 1960 Election&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;16:21 Jim Clyburn And John Lewis&amp;rsquo;s Special Relationship&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;23:29 I Didn&amp;rsquo;t Get Enough Votes&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;29:08 &amp;ldquo;You Only Focus On Black People&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;35:38 The Reconstruction To Jim Crow Pipeline&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;41:44 Voter ID &amp;amp; Where MAGA Got Their Playbook&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;47:52 The First Amendment, Democracy &amp;amp; The Attack on DEI&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;54:15 - How The Democrats Regain Black Voters&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Email: TIGNPod@gmail.com Young Man in a Hurry by Gavin Newsom, out February 2026. Get your copy: &lt;a href="https://youngmaninahurrybook.com"&gt;https://youngmaninahurrybook.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation by Jim Clyburn available here:https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jim-clyburn/the-first-eight/9780316572743/&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;--------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;Follow Governor Gavin Newsom!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;X: https://x.com/GavinNewsom&lt;br&gt;TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinnewsom?lang=en&lt;br&gt;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavinnewsom/&lt;br&gt;Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GavinNewsom&lt;br&gt;Substack: https://substack.com/@gavinnewsom&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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And, This Is Where MAGA Got Their Playbook With Congressman Jim Clyburn

FEB 19, 202657 MIN
This is Gavin Newsom

And, This Is Where MAGA Got Their Playbook With Congressman Jim Clyburn

FEB 19, 202657 MIN

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Congressman Jim Clyburn joins the podcast to reflect on the legacy of Jesse Jackson, his deep friendship with John Lewis, and how Democrats can speak to Black voters. Plus, he describes how today’s battles over voter ID laws and DEI are shaped by the battles fought during Reconstruction and the Jim Crow Era. 00:00: Intro 3:08 The Legacy of Jesse Jackson 4:55 Civil Disobedience, Faith and How Clyburn Met His Wife 12:48 The Phone Call That Changed The 1960 Election 16:21 Jim Clyburn And John Lewis’s Special Relationship  23:29 I Didn’t Get Enough Votes  29:08 “You Only Focus On Black People”  35:38 The Reconstruction To Jim Crow Pipeline 41:44 Voter ID & Where MAGA Got Their Playbook  47:52 The First Amendment, Democracy & The Attack on DEI  54:15 - How The Democrats Regain Black Voters   Email: [email protected] Young Man in a Hurry by Gavin Newsom, out February 2026. Get your copy: https://youngmaninahurrybook.com The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation by Jim Clyburn available here:https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jim-clyburn/the-first-eight/9780316572743/ --------------------------------------Follow Governor Gavin Newsom! X: https://x.com/GavinNewsomTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gavinnewsom?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavinnewsom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GavinNewsomSubstack: https://substack.com/@gavinnewsomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.