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This is regarding “Blues landmark `stolen’ by U. of C., critics say; Bronzeville club plans to reopen in Hyde Park” (Metro, Dec. 11). To accuse the University of Chicago of cultural “stealing” is a disingenuous attempt to capitalize on the demise of the Checkerboard Lounge. The Bronzeville neighbors of the Checkerboard who are now protesting should have done much more to support the blues bar before it was forced to close.
We should all rejoice that a rich cultural legacy such as the Checkerboard can be preserved and maintained, even if it is a few blocks south of its original home. Kudos to the University of Chicago.
