The Bourbon Tap & Grill Tecumseh — Restaurant in Tecumseh

I never write reviews but myself and my group of black and minority friends have experienced the most blatant acts of RACISM, especially by the bald unnecessarily rude and aggressive security guard at the front. Along with this complaint, I’m definitely sending emails to whoever it needs to go to so that this type of racist micro-aggression is stopped asap.

1. There was an altercation at Bourbon. It had nothing to do with our group, but we were near. Mind you, our group is composed of most black tall men. One of our friend is 6 foot 6 and quite big, he is BLACK. Before you even try to say anything, he has a full-time job and graduated; he conducts himself respectfully AND professionally every time we are there. When the fight broke out, he and two other BLACK guys stood from their seat to move AWAY. Even though it had NOTHING to do with us, a security guard went up to them and told him to sit down because he was making, “the crowd uncomfortable by standing”. Excuse-me? And who else were standing right beside the fight and were told nothing? ALL THE WHITE MEN.

2. We we’re all waiting in line. The line did not move for 2 hours. That security guard kept coming outside swearing at us to thin out the line, which is understandable. None of us said anything to him and squeezed as much as we could so we don’t annoy him. HOWEVER, our group composed of 4 tall black guys and about 7 minority women, left the line since we had been waiting too long. AT THAT EXACT MOMENT, THE SECURITY GUARD LET IN ALL (about 10) THE SHORT WHITE LITTLE GIRLS that had been behind us inside Bourbon even though NOBODY HAD COME OUT. Again, racist.

3. My brother had been wearing a durag that ENTIRE DAY because he just had a haircut and wanted to keep his hair nice and wavey. That bald headed security guard said to him, “If you were to come in here, I would make you throw that shyt into the garbage.” Excuse-me? In 2022? A durag is a protective hairstyle, educate yourselves and how dare you think it’s alright to say that?

4. One of our members, who is also black, was wearing a black t-shirt and a basketball jersey, jeans and air forces. The same bald headed security guard told him, “You can come in this time, but you can’t wear jerseys in here I’m not letting you in next time.” Excuse-me? There are women that walk in with bras, and men that were literally wearing sandals with socks. A jersey? At a bar? That plays basketball games on their screens too? You’re telling me that wasn’t a racist microagression?

We go in there and spend 500$ every time since our group buys rounds of 10-15 shots. We never had an altercation, we’re even friends with a few workers there so if you believe that this is alright to treat minorities then shame on you. Racism in 2022? In Tecumseh, the city I grew up in my entire life? Yeah right, I’m not letting this...

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