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- ↑ "Faculty Profile: Caleen Jennings | American University, Washington, DC". www.american.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ↑ Pressley, Nelson (May 9, 2019). "Jennings's solo 'Queens Girl' plays get revived in Baltimore". Washington Post. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ Pressley, Nelson (January 4, 2018). "Women's Voices festival 2.0 launches with Caleen Sinnette Jennings's memoir". Washington Post. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Photo Flash: First Look at Mosaic's World Premiere Production of QUEENS GIRL IN AFRICA". BroadwayWorld . January 11, 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ↑ "Everyman Theatre will present two plays by same writer". Carroll County Times. 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ↑ "2019 Helen Hayes Nominations Are Announced". DC Metro Theater Arts. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ↑ Rule, Doug (2019-05-09). "The 35th Annual Helen Hayes Awards Nominees". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
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