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- ↑ Marostica, Laura (2012-05-19). "Fierce and faithful: the righteous life of Cathy Stokes". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ↑ Hoffman-Kimball, Linda (2017-11-14). "Segullah Interview with Cathy Stokes". Segullah. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ↑ "'Mormon Land': Cathy Stokes discusses her life as a black Latter-day Saint and the state of race relations inside and outside the church". Salt Lake Tribune. May 31, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Deseret News introduces Editorial Advisory Board". Deseret News. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "For many black Mormons, racism is a bigger issue than sexism", Salt Lake Tribune , Utah, 4 September 2014. Retrieved on 31 December 2019.
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