# THULANI DAVIS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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THULANI DAVIS

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id           | title                                                     |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1264 | course\_72f682ed8a6f3490eae93886 | AFROAMER 271         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE               |
| 1264 | course\_8755cdbadcdbfc24a4d66ed2 | AFROAMER 302         | UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY            |
| 1262 | course\_8755cdbadcdbfc24a4d66ed2 | AFROAMER 302         | UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY            |
| 1262 | course\_9a402e9d8c07106f21e279a7 | AFROAMER 525         | MAJOR AUTHORS                                             |
| 1252 | course\_72f682ed8a6f3490eae93886 | AFROAMER 271         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE               |
| 1252 | course\_a7e1b33e56167594fe4d246d | AFROAMER 671         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY               |
| 1244 | course\_49908847295ac8f5cd076847 | AFROAMER 303         | BLACKS, FILM, AND SOCIETY                                 |
| 1244 | course\_9a402e9d8c07106f21e279a7 | AFROAMER 525         | MAJOR AUTHORS                                             |
| 1242 | course\_72f682ed8a6f3490eae93886 | AFROAMER 271         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE               |
| 1242 | course\_a7e1b33e56167594fe4d246d | AFROAMER 671         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY               |
| 1234 | course\_8755cdbadcdbfc24a4d66ed2 | AFROAMER 302         | UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY            |
| 1234 | course\_9a402e9d8c07106f21e279a7 | AFROAMER 525         | MAJOR AUTHORS                                             |
| 1232 | course\_87ccc163f848f404a40288e8 | AFROAMER 227         | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE               |
| 1232 | course\_ed2a46ed93f32614472d2448 | AFROAMER/GEN\&WS 624 | AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S ACTIVISM (19TH & 20TH CENTURIES) |
| 1222 | course\_72f682ed8a6f3490eae93886 | AFROAMER 271         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE               |
| 1222 | course\_ed2a46ed93f32614472d2448 | AFROAMER/GEN\&WS 624 | AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S ACTIVISM (19TH & 20TH CENTURIES) |
| 1212 | course\_87ccc163f848f404a40288e8 | AFROAMER 227         | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE               |
| 1212 | course\_49908847295ac8f5cd076847 | AFROAMER 303         | BLACKS, FILM, AND SOCIETY                                 |
| 1212 | course\_8bc16db06d2b2aa4a74690dc | AFROAMER 790         | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                       |
| 1204 | course\_8755cdbadcdbfc24a4d66ed2 | AFROAMER 302         | UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY            |
| 1204 | course\_e987e1ec01e406d9acf83a57 | AFROAMER 699         | DIRECTED STUDY IN AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES                   |
| 1204 | course\_77360f764ac5b33e1de24e28 | AFROAMER/ENGL 672    | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE            |
| 1194 | course\_49908847295ac8f5cd076847 | AFROAMER 303         | BLACKS, FILM, AND SOCIETY                                 |
| 1194 | course\_a7e1b33e56167594fe4d246d | AFROAMER 671         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY               |
| 1194 | course\_8bc16db06d2b2aa4a74690dc | AFROAMER 790         | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                       |
| 1192 | course\_87ccc163f848f404a40288e8 | AFROAMER 227         | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE               |
| 1192 | course\_49908847295ac8f5cd076847 | AFROAMER 303         | BLACKS, FILM, AND SOCIETY                                 |
| 1184 | course\_72f682ed8a6f3490eae93886 | AFROAMER 271         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE               |
| 1184 | course\_49908847295ac8f5cd076847 | AFROAMER 303         | BLACKS, FILM, AND SOCIETY                                 |
| 1184 | course\_e987e1ec01e406d9acf83a57 | AFROAMER 699         | DIRECTED STUDY IN AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES                   |
| 1184 | course\_8bc16db06d2b2aa4a74690dc | AFROAMER 790         | RESEARCH AND THESIS                                       |
| 1182 | course\_72f682ed8a6f3490eae93886 | AFROAMER 271         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE               |
| 1182 | course\_49908847295ac8f5cd076847 | AFROAMER 303         | BLACKS, FILM, AND SOCIETY                                 |
| 1164 | course\_72f682ed8a6f3490eae93886 | AFROAMER 271         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE               |
| 1164 | course\_4bbe285fc1ce6d50a2d549b1 | AFROAMER 631         | COLLOQUIUM IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY                    |
| 1164 | course\_e987e1ec01e406d9acf83a57 | AFROAMER 699         | DIRECTED STUDY IN AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES                   |
| 1162 | course\_72f682ed8a6f3490eae93886 | AFROAMER 271         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE               |
| 1162 | course\_49908847295ac8f5cd076847 | AFROAMER 303         | BLACKS, FILM, AND SOCIETY                                 |
| 1154 | course\_49908847295ac8f5cd076847 | AFROAMER 303         | BLACKS, FILM, AND SOCIETY                                 |
| 1154 | course\_db6b8aeeb782a32611286d37 | AFROAMER 675         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE               |
| 1152 | course\_a7e1b33e56167594fe4d246d | AFROAMER 671         | SELECTED TOPICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY               |

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| ---- | ------- |
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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Avoid this class if you need a healthy, interactive learning experience.\n\nThe course description got my attention, but I was let down by the overall atmosphere of the classroom. It was awkwardly quiet between her tangential lectures and questions about historical events that she either lived through or knew more about than the average student.",
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    "comment": "(Spring 2020-2021) The readings in this course were pretty enjoyable but the professor had no slideshows. The lectures were more like discussions which I believe made the class harder (because you almost had to teach yourself what was going on in the novels). The average pages we read was 100-150 before each lecture. Make sure to participate!",
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    "comment": "I found this class incredibly boring, and even harder to stay focused with 75 minute lectures. Just to go home and read anywhere from 50-100 pages for the next class. Only 4 things in the gradebook: 2 5-page essays(25% each), a 10-page essay(30%), and attendance(20%). Prompts for essays are minimal, so lots of quotes and outside sources required.",
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    "comment": "Lectures are just her rambling, not clear on what is expected for assignments, unless someone is brave enough to ask, and if you do ask she will answer but not very clearly, and go as far as to make you feel stupid for doing so. Super cool lady with great experiences and stories, just not meant to be a professor",
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