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Radio 4,2 mins

Should The First Lady hold Beyonce as a role model?

Woman's Hour

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Michelle Obama recently said that if she could be someone else, it would be Beyonce. Is it appropriate for the First Lady be promoting the singer as an aspirational role model? Jenni Murray discusses this question with Constance Briscoe, one of Britain’s first black judges and Dreda Mitchell, author, broadcaster and educational consultant.

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