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Marion Barry: I Misspoke When I Said 'Polacks'
Marry Barry Set To Apologize For Asian Comments (UPDATED)
Marion Barry's Filipino Nurse Saga Takes New Twist In Vegas

"Growing Our Own" Corps of Nurses

Patricia McGuire  05. 2.2012
To get more D.C. residents into the nursing pipeline and through the gateways for the burgeoning health care professions in all fields,...
The Fiber of Our Multi-Faceted American Tapestry

The Fiber of Our Multi-Faceted American Tapestry

Dana Tai Soon Burgess  04.27.2012
When people attack Asian Americans -- whether physically or verbally -- or any minority group, or that matter, the entire community suffers....
UPDATED: Marion Barry Spars With Witnesses

UPDATED: Marion Barry Spars With Witnesses

Arin Greenwood  04.25.2012
WASHINGTON -- This week's comments by former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry about local nurses has prompted a harsh response by...
Marion Barry Singles Out Nurses From Philippines

Marion Barry Singles Out Nurses From Philippines

Michael Grass  04.24.2012
WASHINGTON -- Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry is facing trouble again over comments he made about Asians working in the...
Emancipation Day 2012: What Frederick Douglass Would Think of Ward 8's 21st-Century Troubles

Emancipation Day 2012: What Frederick Douglass Would Think of Ward 8's 21st-Century Troubles

Chris Gentilviso  04.16.2012
To understand the importance of Washington D.C. Emancipation Day, look no further than the story of those who thought this event would...
Marion Barry: 'Dirty' Asian Business Owners 'Ought To Go'

Marion Barry: 'Dirty' Asian Business Owners 'Ought To Go'

Arin Greenwood  04. 5.2012
WASHINGTON -- Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry (D) made some indelicate remarks about Asians on Tuesday night while celebrating...
Marion Barry 'Twags' Post-Victory Firestorm

Marion Barry 'Twags' Post-Victory Firestorm

Michael Grass  04. 4.2012
WASHINGTON -- In what was a fairly sedate election night in the District of Columbia, Marion Barry helped shake up the evening with a massive...
Voters Head To Polls In D.C. Council Races

Voters Head To Polls In D.C. Council Races

Michael Grass  04. 2.2012
WASHINGTON -- Will voters in the District of Columbia, fatigued by headline after headline of stories involving allegations of public corruption...
Canadian Compares Marion Barry To Global Dictators

Canadian Compares Marion Barry To Global Dictators

03.19.2012
WASHINGTON -- Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry has been called many things during his tenure as a city leader. "Crackhead"...
Local D.C. Campaign-Finance Scandal Grows

Local D.C. Campaign-Finance Scandal Grows

03.14.2012
WASHINGTON -- Local elections officials in the District of Columbia are conducting a "random audit" of last year's special election campaign...

51st State for Obama Slate Candidates Ready for Delegate Challenge

Franklin Garcia  03. 2.2012
On Saturday, March 3, the local Democratic Party will start delegate election to fill its delegation to the Democratic National Convention....

D.C. Official: Marion Barry Is Still A 'Despicable Human Being'

02.21.2012
WASHINGTON -- District of Columbia Councilmember David Catania (I-At-Large) is standing by the harsh words he used to describe his colleague...

Marion Barry Makes Bold Statement On Redskins Owner

02. 6.2012
WASHINGTON -- Amid endless tweets during Sunday's Super Bowl game between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, there was some...
Marion Barry: 'They Can't Touch Me Politically' (PHOTOS)

Marion Barry: 'They Can't Touch Me Politically' (PHOTOS)

01. 5.2012
WASHINGTON — As HBO considers making a movie about Marion Barry with Eddie Murphy in the title role, the real Barry is doing something...
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