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- ↑ "BWA's Brown to give Union commencement address". Union University. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Meade, Amber (2019-04-04). "Dr. Elijah Brown presented Campbellsville University Leadership Award during chapel service - Campbellsville University". www.campbellsville.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-31.