Turn the World Upside Down: Empire and Unruly Forms of Black Folk Culture in the U.S. and Caribbean
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Columbia University Press, 2023.
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Imani D. Owens., & Imani D. Owens|AUTHOR. (2023). Turn the World Upside Down: Empire and Unruly Forms of Black Folk Culture in the U.S. and Caribbean . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Imani D. Owens and Imani D. Owens|AUTHOR. 2023. Turn the World Upside Down: Empire and Unruly Forms of Black Folk Culture in the U.S. and Caribbean. Columbia University Press.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Imani D. Owens, and Imani D. Owens|AUTHOR. Turn the World Upside Down: Empire and Unruly Forms of Black Folk Culture in the U.S. and Caribbean Columbia University Press, 2023.
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