After years of resisting, pop culture icons are finally embracing change
, pointed out the long-standing association between the flag and racing culture, and continued to let it fly.
And country music, long associated with white people and conservative thinking, has started shifting too. After a decade of pointed questions, the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A on Thursday. The band, who released their first album in 2008, was named after the antebellum-style house where the members used to practice music together.
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