Should Lady Antebellum Change Their Name?
The Country Group Formerly Known as Lady Antebellum Will Keep Its New Name, Lady A, After Connecting with Blues Singer Anita White Who Has Been Using That Same...
The country group formerly known as Lady Antebellum will keep its new name, Lady A, after connecting with blues singer Anita White who has been using that same name for more than 20 years, the band's publicist Tyne Parrish confirmed Tuesday to USA TODAY. Both parties intend to continue using the name.
Why does Lady Antebellum have to change their name?
On June 11, 2020 Lady Antebellum revealed they had changed their name to Lady A. They did this because Antebellum has connotations with the slavery era. The word is used to refer to the period and architecture in the US South before the Civil War.
What does Lady Antebellum have to do with slavery?
Lady Antebellum says it will now go by the name "Lady A." PBS, Wikipedia and other sources explain how the term Antebellum South is associated with slavery and the treatment of African Americans prior to the civil war: ... Slaves were considered property, and they were property because they were black.
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