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Breaking the Color Line: 1940 to 1946

By Library of Congress

In 1945, the Jim Crow policies of baseball changed forever when Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson of the Negro League's Kansas City Monarchs agreed to a contract that would bring Robinson into the major leagues in 1947.

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WISH 2018 Keynote Speech by Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps speaks about the importance of mental health for athletes.

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Michael Phelps
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The Kennedy Forum: Michael Phelps and David Axelrod Discuss Mental Health

Michael Phelps discusses his struggle with mental health through his swimming career.

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Michael Phelps Opens Up About Athlete Mental Health | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports

Michael Phelps discusses the heavy pressure of being an Olympic athlete and how it directly and indirectly affect athletes’ mental health.

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Michael Phelps Opens Up About Struggles with Anxiety | TODAY

Legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps sat down with Megyn Kelly on Megyn Kelly TODAY to talk about his retirement from the sport, his growing family and his past struggles with anxiety and depression, chronicled in the new documentary “Angst.

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Michael Phelps
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ADHD and What I Would Tell #MyYoungerSelf | Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, has broken numerous records as a competitive swimmer. Making history as the oldest individual gold medalist in Olympic swimming history at the age of 28 is just one of his feats—he has set more than 30 other world records.

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Beneath the Surface: My Story

In this candid memoir, Phelps talks openly about his battle with attention deficit disorder, the trauma of his parents’ divorce, and the challenges that come with being thrust into the limelight.

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Michael Phelps
2016
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