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Diasporic ambassadors: Black women, pageants, and building connections across the African diaspora in the late twentieth century

Courtney Pierre JosephHistory and African American Studies, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 41-51 | Published online: 21 Feb 2022

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