Solange Knowles doesn't just take "A Seat at the Table," she creates her own.

As a singer, songwriter and actress, she's constantly expanding her reach within the arts. In 2022, she composed a score for the New York City Ballet. She's explored performance art, with her work being showcased at venues like the Elbphilharmonie, the Venice Art Biennale and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

In 2013, she launched Saint Heron, which is a digital platform showcasing Black artistry within music and culture. Eight years later, it expanded into a studio, creative agency, library and art gallery.

Now she's taking all of that knowledge and bringing it to the classroom.

On Tuesday, she was named the first scholar in residence at USC Thornton School of Music. According to the Los Angeles Times, the G

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