See Confederate monuments>Lincoln>monuments>Columbus monuments, etc. However, as Lady A the band explained when they made the name change, they had already been using the Lady A name for many years, which as someone who covers country music, I can vouch for. The dec action may have been a tad preemptive, but this is a good way for Anita White to clamor down. Anything short of that, and they are equal to slave owners. Any time a single artist or entity in country music does something stupid, the ENTIRE GENRE gets blamed. And no one gives a crap about their name . A Seattle based R&B singer also named Lady A (real name Anita White) came out the next day angry that her name had been co-opted without any regard or communication from the pop country trio. As I say explicitly in the article, Lady Antebellum should have checked to make sure there would have been no conflicts by changing to the name Lady A before they did so, and resolved any disputes before making the name public, especially since there was no major pressure to make the change at that time. I think they should have either kept the name and dealt with the consequences or changed to a different word altogether. You also must get the issue right. Mostly Metal Sports leagues such as the NFL and NASCAR are addressing past policies that were seen to prejudice Black people, and even leading media publications have been forced to apologize for their past actions. Chart-topping US pop group Lady Antebellum have changed their name to Lady A because Antebellum has connotations with the slavery era. I urge everyone to actually READ [the] article. July 9, 2020 @ Now you can do gay clubs like the Dixie Chicks. All this name change has done has brought negative attention to Lady Antebellum, and country music. They added that with White they had shared our stories, listened to each other, prayed and spent hours on the phone and text writing a song about this experience together. All they did was shorten their name!! The movement to take down statutes of Confederate war heroes, which has long been debated in the U.S., is accelerating exponentially. As I said elsewhere, $10 million is a joke. In response to the change, NPR journalist Anastasia Tsioulcas wrote, "The country trio Dixie Chicks have changed the group's name to The Chicks in an . Whether you think changing it was the right thing or not, its what they thought was the right thing. Suing Anita White first is an exceptional move. It simply means before the war. Antebellum perform onstage during the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. As many others have pointed out, erasing Antebellum but leaving the A is a little disingenuous since everyone knows what it stands for. July 9, 2020 @ CountryKnight They already had the name Lady A trademarked and it was in common parlance. Trigger The Lady Antebellum story went viral specifically due to the implications of the title, which did not tell the whole story. The hurt is turning into hope. 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People come to a new genre in various indirect ways. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! It was a stirring in our hearts and reflection on our own blindspots that led us to announce a few weeks ago that we were dropping the word Antebellum from our name and moving forward using only the name so many of our fans already knew us by. Listeners will now be served a set of songs by someone known as Lady A., This week, the Grammy-winning trio announced it will change its name due to in the words of Good Housekeeping its complicity.. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued, the band wrote. Lady A is my brand, Ive used it for over 20 years, and Im proud of what Ive done. And if they like Lady A better, more power to them. After much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest Black friends and colleagues, we have decided to drop the word antebellum from our name and move forward as Lady A, the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start, the band, made up of Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, said in a statement. 4:40 pm. Lady Antebellum's name has been criticized more than once since it comes from the Antebellum period that came right before the Civil War, when slavery was still legal and the country had not yet been divided along the lines that would seek to tear it apart. The explanation being, Because A was already taken, B and C could stand for words demeaning to women, and were not sure about the rest.., This has been a PAGOCK! If I Change Your Name, they should do a cover of Destinys Child Say My Name and donate the proceeds to the out of work tour crew, Apparently private individuals making decisions that are right for them separate from the state is too much for so called conservatives, a stirring in our hearts and reflection on our own blindspots Also, this matter is much bigger than the music, with implications of how this current racial reconciliation will continue to unfold. Its like if NWA decides from henceforth that stood for Ns With Attitudes. And still and all, this is just behind the scenes bullshit that should stay there. As I started off yesterdays article about the PPP loans with, We live in the age of shame. July 9, 2020 @ 2. Fueled by social media, everybody wants to point an ugly finger at others for being morally inferior to themselves, often to hide from their own mistakes and shortcomings. Country group Lady A, which dropped the word "Antebellum" from its name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years. writing a song about this experience together The case you are making doesnt actually make any sense because you dont. What we can do is acknowledge it, turn from it and take action. We hope you will dig in and join us., The change comes after, they wrote, a period of personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest black friends and colleagues., Weve watched and listened more than ever these last few weeks, and our hears have been stirred with conviction, our eyes opened wide to the injustices, inequality and biases black women and men have always faced and continue to face every day, they wrote. The dictionary definition of antebellum literally means "before the war," coming from the Latin phrase, ante bellum. In the statement that they posted online, the group explained both the origin of the name, and their decision to change it. I hope the end game of the BLM movement is not intended to be black people cant ever get sued. Because to me the optics of altering ones behavior based on race/color is what we are fighting for in the first place. Mikey (Hates Veggies AND Fascists) Alexander (@mikeyhatesit) June 11, 2020. They just want the ability to use the name freely. In a surprising, but heartfelt gesture, band membersHillary Scott, Dave Haywood, and Charles Kelley expressed regret and embarrassment for not previously taking into consideration the association the word antebellum has with slavery. To Lady Antebellum, a 4-time Grammy nominee (1 time winner) with multiple platinum and gold record awards, Lady A was just another struggling black woman to be trounced. This lady has now aligned herself with BLM, so expect rioting and violence before their concerts or album signings. Billboard does actively (in some cases very actively) get feedback from the industry on all of its charts. Bill Scott from CGHR Yippy Skippy! July 9, 2020 @ 7:55 am, Atomic Zombie Redneck especially : existing before the American Civil War. July 11, 2020 @ I was excited to go to your show this year and now youve lost a fan for life. When you see even half as many fluff catchphrases used in any kind of statementyou can be assured that the statement is the worst kind of bullshit. But extortion is an actual criminal act. When you give into the mob and have nothing to show for it. You must use your trademark for it to remain valid, and you cant selectively enforce it. When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the southern antebellum style home where we took our first photos. The country band argued it had used the abbreviation as a nickname for years, and simply wish that the parties continue to coexist., White quickly fired back with a countersuit accusing the band of trademark infringement, claiming it the name change had been undertaken with willful disregard for Ms. Whites rights., The effect of the name change on Ms. Whites ability to distinguish her music in the marketplace was overwhelming, White wrote. Dont they have people who are supposed to do all this for them? That A has to stand for something. Why Is Country Music Putting on Concerts?. Causing pain was never our hearts intention, but it doesnt change the fact that indeed, it did just that., Lady A also noted that many may wonder why it took them so long, [W]e can make no excuse for our lateness to this realization. I agree with much of what you said.. Its white woke gone wild. I predict the State of Washington is going to change its name because of President George Washingtons ownership of slaves. Thats why they did it. Lady A (left) and Lady A (right). 11:59 AM EDT, Thu June 11, 2020. They didn't even bother to notify her of their new trademark. Weve only taken the first small steps and will prioritize racial equality as a key pillar of the work of LadyAID, specifically leaning into supporting and empowering our youth. Published culture is p.c. Name change to Lady Magnolia In a lengthy statement explaining the change, the band members acknowledged they didnt fully appreciate the pain felt by those who, correctly, associatethe term with Americas pre-Civil War history of slavery. The idea that they already informally went by Lady A isnt really an argument, because if youre sincerely trying to make a statement about racism, your focus shouldnt be on picking a name thats easy for the market to recognize out of the gate. If theres someone out there thats worse than you, then you cant be all that bad. John Baker About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . For them, that could easily be their share of money or more from a tour after everyone else gets paid. None of this is telling of anything *but* that because nobody really cared if they changed the names or not in the first place. This is the height of politically correct absurdity. June 16, 2020 / 7:20 PM / CBS News. The lesson will be to avoid the whole mess entirely. It shouldnt have taken George Floyd to die for them to realize that their name had a slave reference to it. The term Antebellum is derived from the Antebellum Era in the American South when slavery was still legal. Their management team royally fucked up by not checking more thoroughly before changing the name. If you want to be an advocate or an ally, you help those who youre oppressing. 11:10 am, Fuzzy Twoshirts Wait, so the band who copied a song (without credit) from The Alan Parsons Project now wants to protect something of theirs? They tie things to power dynamics and related historical grievances. But really though this cancel mob may seem like an on-line majority but in the real world I find these people to largely be cowards on the issues when asked directly about them in a nuanced way/, PennCentral And I probably dont agree with Isbell on most issues. thegentile You also must get the issue right. Good intentions gone awry. By Alexander Kacala. Clueless, innocent, and sheltered maybe They grew up in very white neighborhood. Sept. 16, 2020 11:03 AM PT. At least two users explained what the word means: Antebellum means the time before the war. "When we set out together almost 14 years ago . Market data provided by Factset. In a statement, the members of the country group said that representatives for White demanded a $10m [7.79m] payment. 4:50 am. The band dropped 'Antebellum' over racist connotations, but a black singer said she'd already used 'Lady A' for decades. As such, members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood have changed their name to Lady A. Sorry, but not being discriminated based on the color of your skin is not a privilege, its a fundamental human right, and no amount of gaslighting by the Robin DiAngelos lunatics will change that. 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Nate Schatzline, George Santos' CNN Response Is a Master Troll Move, Biden owns border critics with chuckling reminder this mom's sons died of fentanyl overdoses in 2020. July 9, 2020 @ 12:10 pm. July 9, 2020 @ After much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closes black friends and colleagues, we have decided to drop the word antebellum from our name and move forward as Lady A, the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start.. They did this because Antebellum has connotations with the slavery era. LMAO. The group are one of several music industry entities to have changed their name following the recent Black Lives Matter protests. Lady A is my brand, I've used it . ", LADY A SPEAKS OUT ABOUT BAND FORMERLY KNOWN AS LADY ANTEBELLUM FILING LAWSUIT TO SECURE NAME. Instead, we shared our stories, listened to each other, prayed and spent hours on the phone and text writing a song about this experience together. The legal fight for "Lady A" began roughly a year-and-a-half ago, after amicable talks between the artists stalled following Lady A dropping "Antebellum" from its long-standing stage name. The group is not seeking financial damages from White, nor that she change her stage name, but is instead suing her for recognition of a trademark it claims we have held for many years and to avoid further litigation. Lady A Dove Shore. The group announced on Thursday that it will drop the word Antebellum from the name it has used since its formation in 2006 and go by Lady A, a nickname it says fans have long used. I see your point. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. This is my life, White said at the time. Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, jumped on social media on June 11, 2020 to explain why the country band changed its name . George Floyd to die for them to realize that their name for over 20 years, and decision. 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