Caché McClay saw firsthand the impact Beyoncé had on her mom and sister as Black women, and she's excited her new job is reporting on that impact.

Though global superstar Beyoncé was a Houston, Texas baby, a new effort on the East Coast is spreading knowledge about her transcendental influence in both the American political and music scene. Yale University in Connecticut will offer a new course in the spring of 2025 using Beyoncé's music as a frame to explore the activism and interdisciplinary work of Black intellectuals.