why woman antebellum changed its call : 'we experience like we had been awoke'

why woman antebellum changed its call : 'we experience like we had been awoke'

in a letter to fans, the band expressed remorse for no longer converting the name sooner, writing, “our hearts were stirred with conviction, our eyes opened extensive to the injustices, inequality and biases black men and women have constantly confronted and maintain to stand normal," it said. “blind spots we didn’t even realize existed had been revealed."

u . s . trio woman antebellum dropped "antebellum" from its name thursday, consistent with a social media put up from the grammy award-triumphing organization. 

the trio behind hits "need you presently" and "bartender" now identifies as "lady a," renouncing the time period used mainly to describe current before the american civil battle. 

in a announcement posted to social media, the band — offering contributors charles kelley, hillary scott and dave haywood — said that after lady a formed 14 years in the past,  the group failed to don't forget the pre-civil war "associations that weigh down this word," such as ties to slavery. 

"we are deeply sorry for the harm this has precipitated and for everyone who has felt risky, unseen or unvalued," the announcement said. "inflicting ache became by no means our hearts' purpose, but it doesn't alternate the fact that indeed, it did just that. so nowadays, we talk up and make a trade." 

there's "no excuse" for the making this selection after nearly a decade-and-a-half of career, the submit persevered. the band acknowledged its "lateness" to alternate, writing that "this is just one step" in addressing systemic racism. 

the organization said it might be donating to identical justice initiative through ladyaid, a nonprofit organisation launced via lady a in 2012. 

"we are dedicated to inspecting our individual and collective effect and making the essential modifications to exercise antiracism," the declaration said. "we are able to retain to teach ourselves, have hard conversations and seek the elements of our hearts that want pruning — to grow into higher humans, higher friends." 

the decision to drop "antebellum" comes as protesters nationwide maintain to name for systemic adjustments towards racial equality. demonstrations in opposition to racial inequality reignited in overdue may, following the demise of george floyd, a 46-year-old black man, in minneapolis. floyd died after derek chauvin, a white police officer, pressed a knee into his neck for more than eight minutes.