Dr. Young is an excellent professor. He has so many interesting concepts, ideas, and theories. It is so refreshing to have an instructor like him who isn't scared to hold anything back.

I know that topics covered make him and the class angry but too much yelling in the class. I tune out when he does it; it takes away from what he has to say

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Great. Puts these middle class country or want to be urban folk in their places. Preach on my man!!!

Loved this class. It was interesting and I really learned a lot. You may not like it if you get offended easily. It was cool to see different opinions and points of view

Difficult grader but makes better writers out of his students. He also loves laughing at his own jokes about his youth, good guy

Nice guy, still talks to me randomly and I had him 2 yrs ago. It was an interesting class and he really cares about his subject material. Tests suck though since you have to write faster than you ever have in your entire life!

Great guy and he challenges you. Stand your ground--he is not soi bad and he will respect you for it. Tough class but worthwhile.

He is as very easy teacher, he gives you the questions that are going to be on every test all youi have to dois memorize, easy papers you only have to read one book and doa summary about it.He's a funny and very opinionated guy. I DO recommend him!

He does ramble on, but he is really funny and makes class interesting. The midterm is easy and there is no final, but he grades the 5 papers kind of tough. He takes attendance and calls on you at least once per class. Cancels class a couple times a month, and we got out early everyday.

Dr. Young is a cool guy. Don't make the mistake of being intimidated by him and you'll see how funny he is. Do the assignments and go to class and you'll be fine. Don't make the assignments more difficult than than they really are.

Basically if you aren't a **** you'll be fine. Be open and honest, even if he doesn't always agree if you are intelligent in your arguements he will respect you. This respect will be a much more deserved respect than any other respect you will ever get.

Try not to be intimidated by him. He's very perceptive to how his students respond to him so if you laugh at his jokes you'll be fine. Go with an open mind and try at least a little and you'll be fine. Overall highly recommended if you want to experience something new!

Doc Young is the best, I absolutely love his classes, and just to be clear, I am a WHITE MALE, so as long as you keep an open mind and feel comfortable stepping out of your shell and explaining your opinions, you'll do fine. Back up what you say! And realize when the man is using sarcasm to prove a point! If you're bias, he'll be biased right back. He gives what he recieves, so don't be an a$$!!!!!!!

Dr. Young is a brilliant man who is widely misunderstood because he teaches at a white, middle-class midwestern university. In order to do well in his class, you need to step out of your surroundings--and paradigms that accompany them--and embrace an open-mindedness that might seem a bit radical, but I assure you, is quite natural.

I dont know what the sad faces are for. I loved Dr. Young. I missed a class and he was more than willing to go over the material I missed. Great sense of humor. Always out early. Quizzes are hard so STUDY A LOT. Midterm is nothing to stress out about. He tells you what he's lookin for in your paper so give him what he wants and you'll get an A!

Dr. Young rocks!!! If you're from a small town you are going to need a very open mind. If you don't you're gonna struggle. Some material is going to shock you so be prepared for it. If you want to learn about a good segment of the world that does not get nearly enough attention, TAKE HIS CLASS!!!

Dr. Young's class was a lot of fun. Granted it was not the easiest, I always mannaged to come away from class with something to laugh about. It is VERY important to keep an open mind during his class. Some of the things he says might come off as radical but he is incredibly intelligent. Just for the record I am a white male.

this was an awesome class that really opened my mind. he is a teacher that actually cares about you and your understanding of the material. the class covers some radical material and he presents it an a fascinating and itneresting way. take his classes, they're fun.

I was really looking forward to this class and Young didn't let me down. He is an amazing guy with a lot of opinions. His speaking methods are kind of weird but the papers are easy if you do what he is looking for. He's one crazy black dude with a white afro...not what I expected when I walked in on the first day, so be prepared.

OMG! Young is amazing!! He is basically a black version of Einstein!! Class is always fun becuase he is so hilarious...a little on the crazy side too :) Not too much work- mostly just papers (you have a lot of time for each one) and a quiz and midterm. I definetly recommend him!!!

One of the best classes I have taken @ UWL. It is a bit challenging becuase he actually makes you think. Yes, he is intimidating but he truly cares about his students. READ THE BOOKS. He will call on you! Listen to him, he has a lot of interesting things to say. I wrote a lot for my journals and put a lot of time in but I got an A. Great class!

This class was amazing. He's a little insane but he really makes you question what you believe. He's not afraid to say what he wants. Be prepared to discuss and interpret all the readings assigned. You must have some understanding of the reading because he assumes you have read it.

Amazing Prof. He is absolutely hilarious sometimes. I will say to stay away from him you you take religious cuts personally because he greatly dislikes Christianity in particular and you deal a lot with that in his class, as well as slavery. Do the readings, fill out the study guide to study and you'll get a B as long as you understand.

Great Prof. all the class is is a midterm (studyguide), final, a book review and Literary journals about what you read. It really isn't a hard class as long as you do the reading. I don't know why he has only and "ok" rating, he should have a big smilely face. Not boring to listen to either, passionate speaker.

Dr. Joe Young is a great guy! He can seem really intimidating at first but he's so funny and really passionate about his subject. The books in his class are really interesting and his class really opens your eyes to how the world really is. I would definitely recommend taking him! You won't regret it!

Joe Young is a genius, and a brilliant professor. If you've grown up in White America all your life, you will have your walls shattered. This is the one professor/class I would suggest that EVERY SINGLE PERSON takes once in their college careers. Do the readings, and prepare for the tests. Make sure that you cover ALL readings in your journals!!

This man is crazy, he barked at me in class one day! It is very difficult to get an A on a paper in his class but you will leave the class with a lot better writing skill. Class is always entertaining because he has a lot of stories to tell and is extremely opinionated. Be prepared to become frustrated in his class!

this guy is the coolest guy i've ever seen!! He is the black enstein!!! He's sweet and always is in a good mood...Everyone think hes hard, but its not bad at all...you write 6 ten page papers...not bad at all

Dr. Young is a very opinionated guy on religion, politics, and racism. He definitely made me see things in a different light. Do all the readings; he WILL call on you. Details, details in every journal!! Some jokes are unnecessary in a classroom setting. Learned a lot, got an AB but I had to work for it. Not a slacker class but worth it!

He taught me how to see things in a way I had never thought to before. Amazing, life changing class. I think it should be required of all uwl students to take this class. The things that the white world has taught you are so wrong and he can explain it well. The readings were amazing. I feel like I hit the jackpot of literature.

Best class I've ever had! He is opinionated, but right. I have learned so much in this class, and I really didn't have to work that hard. As soon as you understand what the overall message is, everything comes naturally. Those who don't like him are still brainwashed and ****. He's hilarious and informative.

Dr. Young's class is incredible - it opens you up to interesting new perspectives. For those of you who have a tendency to argue with profs, do not take him - he will own you in every way possible because he knows his stuff way better than you do. If you just listen and do the reading this class will be extremely beneficial and enjoyable for you.

One of the best,eye openening classes I have ever taken. Definitely recommend!

Dr. Young is an amazing professor. The content of the books used in this class is beyond interesting and for people who are oblivious to the reality of United States history, this class is a necessity. Dr. Young is extremely knowledgeable and if you keep your mind open to the logic revealed throughout this course you'll thoroughly enjoy it.

He is helpful when you ask him questions, although he does tend to talk fast and go on about weird things. The text book is used as study material for the tests, which he lets you redo for a passing grade. You can only miss three classes, but I wouldn't suggest going over 2. His class is pretty fun, a lot of in class discussions.

Dr. Young was one of my favorite and most respectable professors I had my first semester at LAX. Yes, his class is challenging, he is very opinionated, and he makes you participate. However if you take his class with an open mind it is more than worth it. Cannot say enough about the information I learned while in his class.

This course is not easy-- I will say that right off the bat. But while this class was one of the most challenging in my 4 1/2 years at UW-L, the insight I gained makes it entirely worthwhile. This man tells it like it is, and if you haven't thought much about white privilege and other social injustices, you are about to start. Great professor!

If you want to actually learn something, and not just memorize information for tests, TAKE HIS CLASS. His office hours are where you can lighten his attitude towards you. If you attend his office hours you will show him you are putting the effort in, and he is a lot more relaxed- ONE on ONE. Definitely a class I won't forget, participation counts!

Personally, I really enjoyed Dr. Young's class. Some may say he's a little out there, but I learned a lot from him. As long as you do what he says and don't slack off you will do just fine. Some of the papers are a little long, but he gives you plenty of time to do them and allows time to peer review them in class. I would definitely recommend him.

This man is brilliant. If you enjoy intellectual discussion about existentialism, issues concerning diversity and oppression, take this class. One must have an open mind to digest the mass amounts of information that he will lecture. He is very engaging as well. He did also say he was retiring so he's giving us all A's at one point. :D

One of the most influential professors you will ever have! I still think of his class 25+ years later.

I took Dr. Young's AA studies class 36 yrs ago & I still think about how much I loved it. We got off on the wrong foot (I missed an exam due to an ear infection- no sympathy😂) but I loved him and his class. He was too stubborn though on topics he didn't understand. I was gay, but not out and he knew more about my experience than I 🙄. That hurt.