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Making a Case for Afrofuturism as a Critical Qualitative Inquiry Method for Liberation

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Making a Case for Afrofuturism as a Critical Qualitative Inquiry Method for Liberation. / Eseonu, T.; Okoye, F.
In: Public Integrity, 01.09.2023, p. 1-12.

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Eseonu T, Okoye F. Making a Case for Afrofuturism as a Critical Qualitative Inquiry Method for Liberation. Public Integrity. 2023 Sept 1;1-12. Epub 2023 Sept 1. doi: 10.1080/10999922.2023.2251277

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