Philadelphia Bar Tried to Keep Out Black People, Claims Lawsuit

[RamboLiberal]

A Philadelphia bar actively discriminates against black patrons and employees, banning drinkers who wear baggy clothes and forcing black workers into behind-the-scenes jobs, according to a lawsuit filed by an attorney who moonlights there as a bartender.

In a class action lawsuit against McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon, lawyers for bartender Michael Bolden said they have obtained e-mails and text messages in which managers discuss ways to limit the number of black patrons.

"We don't want black people we are a white bar," one manager is alleged to have e-mailed another, according to the lawsuit.

The class action suit brought against the bar and its parent company, East Coast Saloons, claims that the manager, Walt Wyrsta, was worried the clientele had become too black and chided a white employee for promoting DJs and guest bartenders who were attracting too many black customers.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/lawsuit-claims-philadelphia-bar-discriminated-black-patrons/story?id=12122706

[MrScorpio]

1. I guess the owners of that bar won't be sponsoring any unity rallies anytime soon

Woooo.. Black people are so scary.

I think a drink-in is in order as well.

[MineralMan]

2. Time for a whole group of black white-collar workers to make this bar

their after-work destination for a couple of weeks. Fill the place during the after work rush with nicely-dressed black men and woman every afternoon for a while. That would work.

[givemebackmycountry]

3. This ain't just local to Philly

A couple of years ago, McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon opened a location in the newly built Power & Light district in downtown Kansas City.
They pulled the same shit, keeping out black people including a guy that worked for me.

[MrScorpio]

4. It's a chain? I did not know that

Yeah, looks like it's time for a "Bring your black co-workers to the bar" campaign to get kicked off.