Loše je… krenulo je posipanje pepelom i autocenzura… Američka grupa promenila ime jer je “povezano sa ropstvom”

Jedan od najuspešnijih country sastava Lady Antebellum poručio je u otvorenom pismu da su bend pre 14 godina nazvali po arhitektonskom stilu kuće u kojoj su napravili svoje prve fotografije.

Antebellum (lat. pre rata) arhitektonski je stil karakterističan za kuće na američkom robovlasničkom jugu pre Građanskog rata 1861. – 1865.

– Međutim, žao nam je i osećamo se posramljeno što nismo uzeli u obzir asocijacije te reči koje se odnose na razdoblje pre Građanskog rata, uključujući ropstvo. Iskreno nam je žao zbog bola koji smo prouzrokovali i zbog svakoga ko se osećao nesigurno, neprimećeno ili nevažno – rekli su članovi grupe Lady A.

KUDA OVO VODI… U AMERICI SE UKIDA “URBANA MUZIKA”, OD SADA JE TO – “CRNA MUZIKA”

Izraz Antebellum se koristi i za opis kulture američkog juga pre Građanskog rata.

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Dear Fans,⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refuge…inclusive of all. We’ve watched and listened more than ever these last few weeks, and our hearts 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 everyday. Now, blindspots we didn’t even know existed have been revealed.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 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.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 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. As musicians, it reminded us of all the music born in the south that influenced us…Southern Rock, Blues, R&B, Gospel and of course Country. But we are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before The Civil War, which includes slavery. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. 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.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ We feel like we have been Awakened, but this is just one step. There are countless more that need to be taken. We want to do better. We are committed to examining our individual and collective impact and making the necessary changes to practice antiracism. We will continue to educate ourselves, have hard conversations and search the parts of our hearts that need pruning—to grow into better humans, better neighbors. Our next outward step will be a donation to the Equal Justice Initiative through LadyAID. Our prayer is that if we lead by example…with humility, love, empathy and action…we can be better allies to those suffering from spoken and unspoken injustices, while influencing our children & generations to come.

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Bend osnovan u Nešvilu 2006. i poznat je po hitovima poput “Need You Now” za koji je dobio Grammy, objasnio je da je ime promenjeno kao odgovor na masovne proteste zbog rasizma u SAD, podstaknute smrću Afroamerikanca Džordća Flojda.

A DA NE PRETERUJEMO MALO… MNOGO… FILM “PROHUJALO S VIHOROM” UKLONJEN SA HBO MAX ZBOG RASIZMA

Prethodno je HBO Max iz svog programa izbacio kultni film “Prohujalo s vihorom”, koji je osvojio 12 Oskara, zbog rasističkog prikaza crnaca. Protestanti su iz istih razloga porušili više spomenika generalima Konfederacije, ali i kipove Kristofora Kolumba.

HL/Izvor: hina

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