{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Clyburn spotlights trailblazing Black members of Congress in 'The First Eight'","publication_date":"November 21, 2025","summary":"Congressman James Clyburn has spent more than three decades in Congress. In his new book, he turns his attention to the trailblazing Black men who were the first to walk those halls. Geoff Bennett sat down with Rep. Clyburn to discuss \"The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation.\"","author_name":"By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/11\/6a49e5dd9723a9c9aade371ba327be3f-TheFirstEight-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_height":683,"thumbnail_width":1024}