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When you stand on a podium and they're playing the national anthem, you could only feel good, 'cause you don't have any other place. The United States is really the greatest country.

— Herb Douglas

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During my time, I couldn't contact any white account, only Black accounts. We built that up.

You better medal or don't come back." They all did, including Douglas' bronze medal in the long jump.

Always try to be right, and perform. Performance. We have to perform, what, better than anything to be even.

There is no place I know that I could go where someone doesn't recognize me. That's what the Olympics is about -- it enhances togetherness. And for the world, that's perhaps what we need, more togetherness.

Dad taught me how to analyze, organize, initiate, and follow through. Because he couldn't have made it for 51 more years.

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