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THULANI DAVIS

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Raw average: 2.38/5 from 13 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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AFROAMER 227
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Avoid this class if you need a healthy, interactive learning experience. The 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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AA271 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
(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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AFROAMER 271
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
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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AFROAMER 271
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
First lecture was a red flag when she didn't even go over the syllabus, this continues through out the course as the structure of the class is just nonsense. be prepared to find out your grade at the end of the semester. Lectures are monotone and everyone is basically just doing something else on their computer as she rambles.
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AA271 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
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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Classes with THULANI DAVIS

AFROAMER 271

Selected Topics in African American Culture

3 credits

AFROAMER 271 is an introductory course exploring specific topics within African American culture.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Ethelene WhitmireAnthony Black+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
AFROAMER 302

Undergraduate Studies in Afro-american History

3 credits

AFROAMER 302 provides an in-depth treatment of a key theme in black historical studies.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Thulani Davis

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026AFROAMER 271Selected Topics in African American Culture
Spring 2026AFROAMER 302Undergraduate Studies in Afro-american History
Fall 2025AFROAMER 302Undergraduate Studies in Afro-american History
Fall 2025AFROAMER 525Major Authors
Fall 2024AFROAMER 271Selected Topics in African American Culture
Fall 2024AFROAMER 671Selected Topics in African American History
Spring 2024AFROAMER 303Blacks, Film, and Society
Spring 2024AFROAMER 525Major Authors
Fall 2023AFROAMER 271Selected Topics in African American Culture
Fall 2023AFROAMER 671Selected Topics in African American History
Spring 2023AFROAMER 302Undergraduate Studies in Afro-american History
Spring 2023AFROAMER 525Major Authors
Fall 2022AFROAMER 227Introduction to African American Literature
Fall 2022AFROAMER/GEN&WS 624African American Women's Activism (19th & 20th Centuries)
Fall 2021AFROAMER 271Selected Topics in African American Culture
Fall 2021AFROAMER/GEN&WS 624African American Women's Activism (19th & 20th Centuries)
Fall 2020AFROAMER 227Introduction to African American Literature
Fall 2020AFROAMER 303Blacks, Film, and Society
Fall 2020AFROAMER 790Research and Thesis
Spring 2020AFROAMER 302Undergraduate Studies in Afro-american History
Spring 2020AFROAMER 699Directed Study in Afro-american Studies
Spring 2020AFROAMER/ENGL 672Selected Topics in African American Literature
Spring 2019AFROAMER 303Blacks, Film, and Society
Spring 2019AFROAMER 671Selected Topics in African American History
Spring 2019AFROAMER 790Research and Thesis
Fall 2018AFROAMER 227Introduction to African American Literature
Fall 2018AFROAMER 303Blacks, Film, and Society
Spring 2018AFROAMER 271Selected Topics in African American Culture
Spring 2018AFROAMER 303Blacks, Film, and Society
Spring 2018AFROAMER 699Directed Study in Afro-american Studies
Spring 2018AFROAMER 790Research and Thesis
Fall 2017AFROAMER 271Selected Topics in African American Culture
Fall 2017AFROAMER 303Blacks, Film, and Society
Spring 2016AFROAMER 271Selected Topics in African American Culture
Spring 2016AFROAMER 631Colloquium in African American History
Spring 2016AFROAMER 699Directed Study in Afro-american Studies
Fall 2015AFROAMER 271Selected Topics in African American Culture
Fall 2015AFROAMER 303Blacks, Film, and Society
Spring 2015AFROAMER 303Blacks, Film, and Society
Spring 2015AFROAMER 675Selected Topics in African American Culture
Fall 2014AFROAMER 671Selected Topics in African American History

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