Took this class as a major class and wouldn't take another class with Ware again. When the reviews say he is disorganized, they are so right. He posted nothing online, so if you miss ur class, ur very behind. Very inaccessible, especially with covid. A good lecturer and knows his stuff, but n a good professor.

Wouldn't recommend taking this class as a GE because of how much work and reading goes into it. They said that class was mandatory but didn't enforce it, I only had a couple of sections that weren't cancelled as well. Fall 2021 might've been a weird quarter for the professor and TA's, but this class was so difficult that it was unapproachable.

I had him Fall of 2020 and his class seemed intimidating but it was so doable. You can easily skim the reading as class begins and when in section discuss/piggyback off of others statements to get participation credit. The weekly writing responses are very straightforward and leave a lot of room for expansion. The lectures are not needed to do well

Unorganized class and readings are long.

Hands down the worst professor ever. Beyond unorganized. Input wrong grades. Never posted his email & didn't respond to the one on UCSB's website. Had an extension to submit grades & missed the deadline. Has no respect for students time & I had to wait for over an hour for office hours. His class is boring, poorly done, & you have to buy HIS books.

Prof. Chikowero was a tough grader. He would never specify what he wanted in our papers and would send out assignments very late notice. He is very unorganized and would change our due dates. He also doesn't use GauchoSpace so you spend the whole quarter guessing what your grade is. I highly don't recommend unless you want to be stressed out.

Tbh, very inconsiderate professor. Sends homework assignments very last minute and expects you to check your emails throughout the weekend. Cancelled class for a full week right before our research papers were due & wasnt even accesible through email due to limited internet access. Also a tough grader. Not worth taking his class.

Mr. Ware was one of the most candid professors Ive ever had. He possessed knowledge & passion about the subject. Some days he held lectures in a circle or outside which was inviting & intimate. Grade was based on 3 essays & participation. He was disorganized & hard to reach but it was his 1st quarter teaching at UCSB. Despite that, hes worth it!

Wares lectures are interesting, but hes extremely disorganized. He posted paper prompts and readings late and hardly ever responded over email, making it hard to plan out my work for this class. However, the paper prompts are straightforward and hes a really easy grader, so if youre willing to deal with how scatterbrained he is, its an easy A.

Amazing at lecture, but extremely unorganized. Very hard to reach outside of class. Didnt post lectures or required readings on time. In fact, final grades werent submitted on time on his end, and my grade currently marks as NR.

Took his Black Freedom and Revolutions class and he is a solid choice for a professor. He's young-ish, funny, and knows a lot about African and Islamic history. The only complaints i have are that he's disorganized and is hard to reach outside of class. Easy grader too

Cool dude. The content was pretty interesting but he requires lots of reading and homework. One paper on the topic of your choice and a final but no midterm which was nice. He's also hard to get in touch with outside of class and is rarely in his office when he says he will be. Don't take unless you're REALLY interested in the topic.

his accent can be difficult but he is overall a great professor. i would take him again!!!!

Took this class as a GE requirement: big mistake. Lots of repetitive readings conveying the same general idea of colonialism and it gets old. Class was kind of interesting, but the amount of work required is not worth it. He graded critically as well. Overall, avoid this professor unless you absolutely love learning about colonialism; not an easy A

If youre just taking his class for the GE requirement, take something else. Theres so much reading and small responses to do its almost like Mhoze and the TA forget we have other classes. Great guy, super approachable in office hours, but really just expects too much

His lectures are interesting, however they tend to not correspond with the readings. The class is graded on papers and a take home final, with pop quizzes thrown in. The assignments are unclear, and he is extremely disorganized.

Prof. Chikowero is a great guy and keeps lectures fun, even if they don't relate to anything you need for tests or papers. I learned a ton from him and he really challenged the norms of history, which was great. His class is hard because he expects a lot from every student.

Chikowero is a knowledgable and caring teacher. The class had weekly writing assignments that weren't graded toughly, which was nice, but he is very confusing

He is incredibly disorganized. He does offer a lot of help in office hours. I would not recommend taking a course with him unless you are really interested in African History specifically.

Great professor and easy to talk to. Extremely knowledgeable and eager to help his students understand the material. Changed my perspective on African history and on other histories I have studied before.

Professor Chikowero is one of the most helpful and easiest professors at UCSB. If you wish to do well in his class, GO TO HIS OFFICE!You can catch him in his office and he is ready to spend a great deal of time to clarify and aid in whatever material you find confusing. Super chill to just talk to about anything and have a few good laughs.

Knowledgeable professor.Gave me a newer perspective on how I viewed Africa!!!

knowledgeable prof. Gave me a very good understanding of Africa.

I enjoyed and did learn quite a great deal from this course.