For those of you who dance in New York City, October 31, 2017 will be remembered as the day that the idiotic and arguably racist “Cabaret Laws” were finally struck down from the penal code. For an incredible 91 years, public establishments like bars, clubs, and cafes had to have a cabaret license in order for live music and dancing to occur. Enacted in 1926, the Cabaret Law was widely believed to target mixed-race venues in Harlem and elsewhere. There’s even specific provisions forbidding the playing of wind and percussion instruments.

That was until yesterday, when the law was repealed by the NYC city council. Let’s dance!

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