July 21st 2023.
The Tennessee chapter of the NAACP has joined the long list of people not feeling Jason Aldean’s controversial “Try That in a Small Town” video. NAACP Chapter President Gloria Sweet-Love voiced her opinion to TMZ, claiming that the video’s tone, message, and imagery are deeply offensive to people of color, particularly Black people. To make matters worse, the KKK has distributed flyers promoting racism and violence in the same town where the video was filmed.
Several critics and fellow country music stars like Sheryl Crow condemned Aldean’s video, calling it “lame” and suggesting that he should know better. In response, the Country Music Television network pulled the video from further view, a move that Sweet-Love supports. Despite the public outcry, Aldean continues to stand by his video, claiming that it does not reference race or point to it.
This isn’t the first time an NAACP chapter has spoken out against a country star. In 2021, Morgan Wallen was scrutinized for using the N-word in a resurfaced video, according to Taste of Country. After Wallen was interviewed on Good Morning America by Michael Strahan, Nashville NAACP President Sheryl Guinn accused the interview of being arranged not because Wallen was sorry, but because he got caught.
It is clear that the NAACP and other organizations will not stay silent when it comes to offensive messages in music. The Tennessee chapter of the NAACP has made their voice heard in the case of Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” video, and they will likely continue to advocate for equality and justice in the future.
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