Posted on 07/17/2020 6:09:13 PM PDT by simpson96
Anita White, a blues, soul, and funk singer professionally known as Lady A, has responded to Lady Antebellum's new lawsuit, saying she won't let them position her as an “angry Black woman.” (snip) Lady Antebellum dropped the Civil War-era “Antebellum” and changed their name to Lady A in June, citing “necessary changes to practice antiracism” in the wake of nationwide racial justice protests. But what may have started as a genuine gesture turned out to be much more complicated: White has operated under Lady A for two decades.
Now, in an effort to affirm usage of the name, the trio has filed a lawsuit against White and cited their trademark ownership after White requested $10 million.(snip)
She continued, (snip) here we go again with another white person trying to take something from a Black person, even though they say they’re trying to help.”(snip)
White has also claimed that the trio wanted to record a song together and film the process, documentary style, in the interest of performative allyship. In a Rolling Stone feature published on July 10, White detailed her meeting with the band. “We were on the call with our teams and had some ideas. I could be ‘Lady A the Artist,’ they could be 'Lady A the Band'; that way, we could let people know that works,” she said, adding that the band wanted them both to use the name Lady A, which she didn't think would work. Eventually, she claimed, "They came back with their agreement, which didn’t address my concerns, and I knew what they wanted. They wanted a story that showed us getting along. They wanted me to make them look good in the eyes of the public, and that’s why that Zoom call was so important to them.”
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I hope she makes those woke hypocritical jackweasels pay for their stupidity.
” here we go again with another white person trying to take something from a Black person”
Pretty strong words, when they own the trademark to the name, and were simply letting her use it.
Looks like after this dust up they could just call themselves “Postbellum.”
“simply letting her use it.”
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My understanding is they weren’t even aware she had been already using it for at least 20 years - before they even formed - so I’m not sure how they could “let her use” a name before they even used it themselves.
All she wanted was a measly $10 million shakedown. Is that asking for so much?
“Looks like after this dust up they could just call themselves “Postbellum.”
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Lady A-hole?
Leftist hypocrites. So typical.
Enjoying this. Always been a fan of the group. They are very talented. Changing the name was weak. They deserve this.
Lady Antebellum, all white.
They will lose, one way or another.
Lady AuntieJemima?
The other Lady A isn’t a bad blues singer. I just watched an interview clip.
Hahahahaha.....gulp....hahaha Lady Wokeabrokcabellum....hahahaha. SPIT!
I imagine they have so little respect for their fans that they feel that changing their name too much will confuse their fans and they will be lost to other pseudo-country bands.
Really? Your name is 'lady' antebellum and you must be called 'their'?
Good point! Hope they come to their senses!
Why didn’t they just pick “Lady Bella”?
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