Fall 2026

Introduction to African American Studies

Introduction to African American Studies exploring its origins, early forms, and contributions to understanding the Black experience.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Jessica Stovall

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.62 GPA, 85.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.83 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.78 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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AFROAMER 101

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Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.62 GPA, 85.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.83 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.78 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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JESSICA STOVALL is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction22 / 400

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.62 GPA, 85.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.83 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.78 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Origins of African American Studies
  • Early forms of the discipline
  • African American contributions to the understanding of the African American experience
  • Current struggles for freedom, justice, and humanity

Skills

  • Understanding the origins of African American Studies as an academic discipline
  • Analyzing current struggles for freedom, justice, and humanity

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AFROAMER 101 · Fall 2026

Introduction to African American Studies

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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