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Marcia Dixon MBE on her journey from student and part-time writer to the Queen’s honours list

By Marcia Dixon MBE2022-02-09T09:30:00

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In 1988 Marcia Dixon was a student who wrote a gospel music column, more than 30 years on she is a celebrated journalist who has just been awarded an MBE for inter faith relations. She reflects on the journey for Woman Alive.

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