Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance
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Abrams, 2023.
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Francesca T. Royster., & Francesca T. Royster|AUTHOR. (2023). Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance . Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Francesca T. Royster and Francesca T. Royster|AUTHOR. 2023. Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance. Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Francesca T. Royster and Francesca T. Royster|AUTHOR. Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance Abrams, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Francesca T. Royster, and Francesca T. Royster|AUTHOR. Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance Abrams, 2023.
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