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Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry has died as confirmed by United Medical Center spokeswoman Natalie Williams to WTOP. Barry was suffering medical issues and was recently hospitalized.
Love him or Hate him, he definitely was an influential and iconic figure in DC and the nation in general. He was truly a People's Mayor and did laid out the groundwork on changing The City for the better.
Ok yall. Don't get fired at work on tomorrow. A lot of people of other races are going to be talking slick about this on tomorrow so watch how you respond
Can't wait for the white gentrifiers to spew their hate in this thread.
I met Marion Barry about 30 years ago. He had agreed to speak to a group of primarily young white lawyers working at downtown law firms. One of the first things he did was ask how many were living in DC and to encourage those who lived outside the city to move to the District. He was not anti-white or against "gentrification," to the extent it meant improving DC properties and neighborhoods. There was probably as much idealism at that time about the city's future as has ever existed.
Things changed, and both DC and Barry had their rough times, particularly in the early 90s, but anyone with a long-term perspective knows he was both a historical and complex figure. RIP.
Last edited by JD984; 11-23-2014 at 11:55 AM..
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