As protests for racial justice continue across the U.S., country band Lady Antebellum is changing their name to remove a reference to the history of slavery.
As protests for racial justice continue to sprout up across the United States in the wake of George Floyd's killing by Minnesota police, Americans everywhere are reckoning with their own relationships to racism and history. The latest do so are the members of the country band, who announced on Thursday that they will officially be renaming themselves "Lady A" in order to disassociate themselves from the history of slavery.
In American history, the "antebellum" era refers to the period of the 19th century before the Civil War. With the Fugitive Slave Act in full swing, it was the zenith of the so-called "Slave Power" in U.S. politics. It was a time of plenty for white southerners, and has been a popular aesthetic among that demographic ever since.
. In their new statement, the members of Lady Antebellum write that the term "reminded us of all the music born in the South that influenced us...Southern rock, blues, R&B, gospel, and of course, country.", so too is Lady Antebellum reconsidering this connection. "Causing pain was never our hearts' intention, but it doesn't change the fact that indeed, it did just that. So today, we speak up and make a change. We hope you will dig in and join us.
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