The Word
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| First episode date | August 10, 1990 |
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| Final episode date | March 24, 1995 |
| Networks | Channel 4 |
| Production location(s) | Limehouse Studios |
| Teddington Studios | |
| Number of episodes | 104 |
| Presented by | Terry Christian |
| Mark Lamarr | |
| Dani Behr | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2601820 |
About The Word
The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom. which took its name from the regular column covering up and coming Manchester bands in the Manchester Evening News written by Terry Christian.
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Lady Antebellum: US-band-name change to lady, A slave-era links
Lady Antebellum - Now lady - with three Grammys, the topping won in 2010
chart US pop group Lady Antebellum have your name lady, because Antebellum associations with the slavery-era has.
The Nashville trio, won ones five Grammy awards and seven US Top 10 albums, including three number.
The Word antebellum is used to refer to the period and architecture in The South before the Civil War .
you say you took the name of the Architectural Style , but are "deeply sorry for the pain That she has caused".
she said her eyes were opened to "the injustice, inequality and prejudice, black women and men have always been" and "blind spots, we don't even know existed."
she took originally its name from the prewar-style home after taking your first band photos in front of such a house almost 14 years, They said.
"As a musician, it reminded us of all The Music born in The South , is affecting us," she wrote.
"But We Are unfortunate and embarrassing, not to say That we take into account the associations That They weigh down The Word with reference to the period of history before the Civil War , slavery includes.
"We Are deeply sorry for the pain you caused and for all, the unsure felt invisible or unvalued. Pain was never our hearts with intention, but it doesn't change the fact, That , in fact, That is exactly what she did. "
The Group is known for their hit Need you Now which reached Number Two in the United States and The Top 20 in the UK, in 2010.
Bjork record company also has its name,you said you made the decision, according to the "personal reflection, ribbon, discussion, prayer, and a lot of honest conversations with some of our closest black friends and colleagues".
she added: "We make no apology for our delay to this realization. What we can do is, to confirm it, turn it off and act. "
your move comes after the British label One Little Indian, the changed released The Music of Björk, Sigur Ros and Paul Mccartney 's side-project The Fireman , his name to be A Little more independent.
the founder Derek Birkett , said he made the decision after a fan explained why the name, used an outdated name for the indigenous people of the Americas - was "offensive".
'Shocked'"The last few weeks, a monumental learning curve were," he wrote in a statement.
"after receiving an eye-opening letter from a Stark fan, the detailed, exactly why is the logo and label name are objectionable, as well as the violent history of the terminology, I felt equally horrified and grateful That you understand me, what needs to be changed. "
He went on to explain That the label had been founded, in the late 1970s, when his friends were inspired by the "philosophy of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas ".
"I was naive enough to think at The Time of the creation of my label, the name and the logo is reflective of my respect and appreciation of the culture," He Said . "I realize Now That both contribute to racism and should have been addressed a long, long time. "
The name changes come, such as in The Wake of George Floyd's death and Black Lives matter protests around The World .
The term "urban music" has been the Grande, the home of Drake and Ariana to describe while you want to stop "urban", The Music of black origin in their categories.
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