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    Open Forum with R.K. Russell

    Book TV spoke to former professional football player R.K. Russell (The Yards Between Us) about being a bisexual man in the National Football League and why he decided to come out about his s…

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    Transgender Athletes in School Sports

    NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines and others testified before a House Oversight subcommittee on the Biden administration’s proposed rule changes to Title IX to redefine the definition o…

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    Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Commission Examines Athlete Safety, Part 4

    Advocates testified on issues facing athletes before the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics on Capitol Hill. Topics included competition safety, transparency from gover…

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    Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Commission Examines Athlete Safety, Part 3

    Advocates testified on issues facing athletes before the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics on Capitol Hill. Topics included competition safety, transparency from gover…

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    State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics Part 2

    Nonprofit executives and advocates testified on sexual abuse and misconduct in U.S. Olympic sports. Their testimonies were given before the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paral…

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    State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, Part 1

    Advocates testified on issues facing athletes before the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics on Capitol Hill. Topics included competition safety, transparency from gover…

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    War Football - World War I and the Birth of the NFL

    Author Chris Serb traced the development of professional football from the Army, Navy and Marine teams that competed against each other during World War I. The National World War I Museum an…

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    LeBron

    Author and producer Jeff Benedict talked about the upbringing, political activism, and philanthropy of basketball player LeBron James. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore i…

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    Author Discussion on Sports and Culture

    Former professional football player R.K. Russell (The Yards Between Us) discussed what it was like being a bisexual man in the National Football League and the challenges facing LGBTQ athlet…

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    Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Larry Doby

    Speaker Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Pascrell (D-NJ), and others spoke at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for former baseball player Larry Doby.

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    Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Compensating College Atheletes

    NCAA President Charlie Baker, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Pettiti, four-time national team gymnast Trinity Thomas, and others testifIed on compensation for college athletes for their name, ima…

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    President Biden Welcomes Las Vegas Golden Knights to White House

    President Biden welcomed the Las Vegas Golden Knights to the White House to celebrate their 2023 Stanley Cup victory.

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    Hearing on College Student Athlete Compensation

    The athletic directors from Ohio State University (OSU) and Texas Christian University (TCU) testified on why there’s a need for Congress to regulate student-athlete compensation, especially…

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    Dr. Robert Johnson and Tennis Desegregation

    Dr. Robert Johnson hosted a tennis camp at his home in Lynchburg, Virginia, starting in the 1940s where he coached young African Americans including Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe. Lange John…

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    Madeline Salamone on the NCAA's Name, Image, and Likeness Policy Changes

    Attorney and College Football Players Association Board of Directors Vice President Madeline Salamone discussed the impact the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s (NCAA) name, image,…

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    PGA Tour- LIV Golf Deal

    PGA Tour executives Ron Price and Jimmy Dunne testified on the controversial merger with Saudi-owned LIV Golf during a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Su…

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    Baseball During the Depression

    Pepperdine University professor Loretta Hunnicutt taught a class about baseball during the Great Depression. She looked at the role of baseball in American culture and the origins of sports …

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    Arshay Cooper and David Banks on Sports and Social Change

    Author Arshay Cooper discussed his book, A Most Beautiful Thing, alongside Olympic rower David Banks. Together they highlighted growing out of poverty, how rowing changed their lives, and ho…

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    Serving Herself - The Life and Times of Althea Gibson

    University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Ashley Brown discussed the life and tennis career of Althea Gibson, the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the …

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    Arthur Claims the Gold

    This 1975 film showcased Arthur Ashe’s win at the World Championship of Tennis Finals in Dallas. It was narrated by Charlton Heston and included matches with Rod Laver, John Alexander, and B…

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