Yale Launches Course on Beyoncé's Cultural Influence

Yale University is launching a new course titled "Beyonce Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics Through Music," focusing on Beyoncé's influence on Black intellectual thought and activism. The course, taught by Black studies scholar Daphne Brooks, will explore her music and performance politics through the lens of Black feminist theory and other scholarly fields. This initiative is part of a broader trend in academia to study the cultural impact of pop icons like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga.