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Racism deserves to be called out — even when protests might serve Jason Aldean’s interests

July 27, 2023

For those who might have missed the latest battleground in the culture war — the “Try That in a Small Town” country music video — the performer responsible for this mess is set to appear Thursday at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia. That’s right: The amphitheater on the grounds of an estate that was once home to the Oakland Manor plantation, where Black people were enslaved, is set to host Jason Aldean, the singer who released “Try That” in May, but only recently saw it vault up the charts after Country Music Television banned the video version.

Article Source: Baltimore Sun

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