Introduction to African American Literature
Introduction to African American Literature covers analysis of major fiction, drama, poetry, and autobiography within their historical and cultural contexts.
Summary
Historical reviews of Sandra Adell: The workload centers on reading approximately one short book per week. Students report that staying on top of this reading is essential for success, with some finding the volume demanding while others consider it manageable.
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Prerequisites
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Professors
Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Anthony Black, Sandra Adell, Thulani Davis: No current instructor reviews exist. Sandra Adell is described as knowledgeable and engaging, though some cite subjective grading and tangential lectures. Thulani Davis is criticized for a critical classroom atmosphere. Anthony Black is recalled as relatable and accessible, with flexible deadlines and strict attendance.
ANTHONY BLACK is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SANDRA ADELL is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
THULANI DAVIS is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Anthony Black, Sandra Adell: Students describe the course as engaging and relatively easy, provided they complete the weekly reading. Reviews highlight interesting discussions and supportive instructors, though some note the workload requires consistent effort.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.79 GPA, 92.2% A/AB (n=77 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.76 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.85 GPA, 97.2% A/AB (n=36 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Sandra Adell: The workload centers on reading approximately one short book per week. Students report that staying on top of this reading is essential for success, with some finding the volume demanding while others consider it manageable.
Historical reviews of Sandra Adell, Thulani Davis: Experiences vary significantly. Some students found lectures too long or unclear, while others criticized instructors for being pretentious, subjective in grading, or creating an awkward classroom atmosphere. Disagreements exist regarding the clarity of expectations and instructor demeanor.
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Grades
Fall 2026 · Projected
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Approximate 80% prediction interval
About this estimate
The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 4 recent terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
8 earlier forecasts · 0.29 GPA average error.
Grades over time
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About this comparison
1283 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.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
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Model & dataset provenance
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