Spring 2027

African-american Autobiography

In-depth study of major African American autobiographies to explore the Black American experience and individual responses to U.S. conditions.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ethelene Whitmire3.5/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.85 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.70 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe how certain histories have been valued and devalued, and how these differences have promulgated disparities in contemporary American society.

  • Discuss African American autobiographical writing in the contexts of past and contemporary American society.

  • Analyze identity issues and describe how these inform connections between people of different groups.

  • Communicate with others in a way that displays an understanding of racial and gendered inequities in the U.S.

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Sophomore standing; not open to special students

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AFROAMER 265

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Raw average: 3.40/5 from 15 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.85 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.70 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ETHELENE WHITMIRE is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.85 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.70 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades).

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Topics

  • African American autobiographies and the Black American experience.
  • Individual responses to social conditions in the United States.
  • Valuation of histories and resulting societal disparities.
  • Identity issues and intergroup connections.

Skills

  • Discussing African American autobiographical writing in historical and contemporary contexts.
  • Analyzing identity issues and their role in connecting different groups.
  • Communicating an understanding of racial and gendered inequities in the U.S.

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AFROAMER 265 · Spring 2027

African-American Autobiography

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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