Darius Spearman

BLS116 · BLA140B · HIST140A · 140B · BLACKHISTORY · BLAS140B · BS140A · HIS109 · BLAS115 · BLAS140A · BLAS140B50568 · BLAS100 · BLACK140A · BLAS116 · BL140A · BLAS135 · BLAS140 · BLACKSTUDIE140B · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Strong pick for an engaging Black Studies A if you keep up with readings and weekly writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNo ExamsDiscussion HeavyEasy A If You WritePassionateClear Outlines

, and papers instead of traditional tests.
Do the weekly posts with key terms and quotes and an A is very reachable.
A , and dense reading load.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

; hit discussion rubrics and paper prompts and As are common.

Both formats report easy A with participation; online needs consistent weekly posts.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

, though if you fall behind.

discussion energy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

40/100

Attendance and participation often count; showing up matters for the easy A path.

In-person participation is stressed more; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About 75% would take again with many 5-star passionate endorsements.

In-person raves dominate; online is still positive with a few organization complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and ; only sporadically called tough.

Format shift

A few online students felt grading tightened mid-semester or marked unfair zeros.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly discussions and papers add up, but and work is predictable.

Format shift

Online occasionally described as awful weekly page/video load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Engaging, funny, socially conscious teaching with strong passion and useful writing skills.

Format shift

In-person energy rates highest; online still praised for and videos.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

12/100

Discussions, outlines, journals, and multi-part papers replace traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-driven; rare .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and easy A with participation.

Main concern

Dense readings and participation pressure; .

What students said

“Pretty easy A. Some pretty intense but necessary conversations in this classroom. !”
BLA140B

“A good grade is easy if you participate”
BLAS140A

“ plus for me.”
BL140A

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and doable with discussions and split papers; a and access issues.

Main concern

and occasional unresponsiveness or .

What students said

“He does not have any tests, only discussion boards, outlines for each section and then 2 papers based off of those outlines.”
BLA140B

“None of our assignments were graded for 12 out of 15 weeks.”
BLAS100

“Of all online courses I have taken, this course had the simplest structure.”
BLAS140B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most students report no quizzes/exams—only discussions, journals, and .

No TestsDiscussion PostsMulti-Part PapersJournalsTake-Home Essays

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person likewise emphasizes participation, journals, and papers rather than exams.

No ExamWeekly JournalsResponse PapersParticipation

“ plus for me.”
BL140A

“ and .”
BLAS115

Online

, and papers split into parts; no classic proctored exams described.

No TestsDiscussion BoardsFinal Paper in Parts

“He does not have any tests, only discussion boards, outlines for each section and then 2 papers based off of those outlines.”
BLA140B

“Final paper was broken up into 4 parts for easier compilation.”
BLAS140A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Pretty easy A. Some pretty intense but necessary conversations in this classroom. !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 Black Studies reviews, credibility High from volume and .

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Spearman is cool, funny, engaging, and socially conscious.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“If you can apply yourself it is a relatively easy course.”

📝 Assessment Style

90/100

“He does not have any tests, only discussion boards, outlines for each section and then 2 papers”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

passion for what he teaches
down to earth, funny
eye opening and very interesting material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Pretty easy A
A good grade is easy if you participate
Easy Class. Just do the work and you'll pass with an A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

Started out strong, ended really weak.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews from 2007-2025 with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 12

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1