Spring 2027

Introduction to Contemporary African American Society

Introduction to Contemporary African American Society surveys the characteristics and problems of African Americans in contemporary society.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Mosi Ifatunji

The course required daily cold-calls and weekly reflections on lecture topics. Although attendance was not mandatory, the professor provided minimal specific guidance on what to study beyond general vocabulary.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain how race and ethnicity are socially constructed

  • Describe the experience of race and racism among Blacks relative to other groups in the United States

  • Describe the roles African Americans have played in the construction of American social, political and cultural institutions

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Prerequisites

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MOSI IFATUNJI is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Mosi Ifatunji

Students reported that exams were based almost entirely on textbook readings and direct quotes, while one student found lectures unrelated to the course description.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.30 GPA, 63.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2024: 2.69 GPA, 22.2% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.44 GPA, 68.5% A/AB (n=54 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Mosi Ifatunji

The course required daily cold-calls and weekly reflections on lecture topics. Although attendance was not mandatory, the professor provided minimal specific guidance on what to study beyond general vocabulary.

Past student reviews · Mosi Ifatunji

Reviewers found the course disorganized, with the professor relying heavily on the TA for instruction and availability. One student noted the TA should have been paid more than the professor.

Topics

  • Characteristics and problems of African Americans in contemporary society
  • Social construction of race and ethnicity
  • American social, political, and cultural institutions

Skills

  • Explain the social construction of race and ethnicity
  • Describe the experience of race and racism among Blacks relative to other groups
  • Analyze African American roles in constructing American social, political, and cultural institutions

Grades

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About this comparison

1316 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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