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The country band Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A, saying that its members are “regretful and embarrassed” that they had not previously considered the loaded history of the term.
In social media posts on Thursday, the trio wrote in part: “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.”
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