Her latest film Antebellum will be released on demand on Friday, rather than open as planned in theatres, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And against the backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Janelle Monae headlined a socially-distanced outdoor screening of the horror movie in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Monae and several of her co-stars … Read more
Nashville band Lady Antebellum yesterday announced plans to re-brand themselves ‘Lady A’ because of the word ‘antebellum’ and its association to slavery, amid race protests taking place across America. However, RollingStone reports that the name ‘Lady A’ has already been in use for over two decades, by Seattle blues singer Anita White who was tracked … Read more
Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum is changing its name to Lady A, with members saying they are regretful and embarrassed for not taking into consideration the word’s associations with slavery. The band, made up of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, made the announcement Thursday on their social media. The statement said that they … Read more
Gone With The Wind has been temporarily removed by HBO Max from its streaming platform after it was criticized for romanticizing slavery, amid a nationwide re-evaluation of cultural values. The 1939 Civil War epic, starring Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara, is based on a novel written three years previously … Read more