Post created in thread Yale University claims to have removed a Beyoncé course from its curriculum due to backlash.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that Yale plans to discontinue this course. This claim began as satire.
Fact check:
Social media users claim that Yale University has decided to remove a Beyoncé course from its curriculum following backlash. “Yale University to remove Beyoncé course from curriculum after extreme backlash,” one user wrote.
That claim is false. Yale University offers students the opportunity to enroll in the university. new course The title for the Spring 2025 semester is “Beyoncé Makes History: The History, Culture, Theory, and Politics of the Black Radical Tradition Through Music.” According to , students enrolled in the course can expect to analyze Beyoncé's work from the past decade as an angle to studying black history. Yale University News.
There is no evidence This is to show that Yale University plans to cancel its Beyoncé course. This course is still listed on Yale University's faculty course catalog. (Related: No, Beyoncé isn't facing a $10 billion loss after playing the NFL national anthem)
This claim appears to have begun as satire. satirical website Espot They published an article titled “Yale University Removes Beyoncé Course from Curriculum After Extreme Backlash.'' of satirical book“Following weeks of public backlash and criticism, Yale University has officially canceled its highly anticipated course, “Beyoncé Makes History: The History, Culture, Theory, and Politics of the Black Radical Tradition Through Music.'' ”
The story includes Disclaimer It says, “Note: This is satire and not truth.” Disclaimer regarding Espot website “Before you read our content, we would like to emphasize that nothing on this website is true. All articles, stories, and commentaries on Esspots.com are completely They are fictitious and created for entertainment purposes only.”
A representative for Esspots told Check Your Fact: “Each post was meant to be satirical, but was stolen and posted without a disclaimer. The plagiarism of pages and sites primarily originates from Vietnam and the Philippines. .”
Check Your Fact has reached out to Yale University for comment.
