Gay bars ban rap musix

'They're good beats. We don't take the lyrics seriously'

Progress Bar, N. Halsted St. But on Wednesday musix an email from the bar leaked, showing Progress Bar was now banning DJs from playing rap music. Critics quickly slammed the move as racist, saying the rap ban was being done to push out black customers and other people of color. They left hundreds of comments in protest on social media and gave Progress Bar more than a dozen one-star reviews on Yelp.

In another statement on Friday, Romme said he was re-opening the bar and there would not be a ban on rap or any other music. It will require an ongoing commitment and actions. The pushback led to Progress posting an initial statement on Facebook late Wednesday, defending the move without apologizing. That can not be stressed enough.

But the statement was rap criticized, too, with hundreds of people leaving comments saying they would no longer support Progress Bar. Make a racist statement. It will tank. Happy Pride! Do stories like this matter to you? Subscribe to Block Club Chicago. Email address. Enter your password. Sign in by entering the code we sent toor clicking the magic link in the email.

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