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- ↑ Beach, Brian (January 6, 2025). "Jewel Rodgers named Nebraska State Poet". Nebraska Public Media.
- ↑ Ozaki, Andrew (January 7, 2025). "Jewel Rodgers appointed as first African American Nebraska poet laureate". KETV 7 ABC Omaha.
- ↑ Kulhanek, Shelly (January 7, 2025). "Jewel Rodgers, Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers' daughter, named Nebraska State Poet". York News-Times.
- ↑ "100 Years, 100 Women". Park Avenue Armory.
- ↑ "Jewel Rodgers on Community-Focused Real Estate Development". KIOS NPR. September 18, 2023.
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