Marion Shepilov Barry (born Marion Barry Jr.; March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014) [1] was an American politician who served as mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991 and …

Nov 23, 2014 · Marion S. Barry Jr., a sharecropper’s son and civil rights pioneer who became a flamboyant and polarizing mayor of Washington, went to prison on a cocaine charge and then …

Marion Barry was an American civil rights activist and politician who served four terms as mayor of Washington, D.C. Barry received a bachelor’s degree from LeMoyne College (1958) and a …

Nov 23, 2014 · WASHINGTON — Divisive and flamboyant, maddening and beloved, Marion Barry outshone every politician in the 40-year history of District of Columbia self-rule. But for many, …

Mayor Marion Barry was a transformational figure in the history of Washington D.C. During his four decades of service, he introduced new opportunities for prosperity to residents who had …

Mayor Barry is sworn in for his first term as Mayor of Washington D.C. in 1979 after winning the election in November 1978. Mayor Barry’s First Term Achievements Becomes one of the first …

Nov 23, 2014 · Marion Barry Jr., the Mississippi sharecropper’s son and civil rights activist who served three terms as mayor of the District of Columbia, survived a drug arrest and jail …

Nov 23, 2014 · Marion Barry, the scandal-plagued former mayor of Washington, D.C., who was jailed for smoking crack cocaine before making a surprising return to office, died early on …

Aug 7, 2000 · As the second elected mayor of Washington, D.C., Barry was known for building coalitions with marginalized populations, including African Americans, women and the LGBT …

Nov 24, 2014 · WASHINGTON — Marion S. Barry Jr., a sharecropper’s son and civil rights pioneer who became a flamboyant and polarizing mayor of Washington, went to prison on a …