The Last of the Black Emperors : The Hollow Comeback of Marion Barry in a New Age of Black Leaders
Maryland Politics Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
... They will only remember that she was “under investigation.” Unless you’re Marion Barry, that’s not helpful. And this story is a self-inflicted wound since the press was not talking about the investigation prior to Beyer’s unveiling of it. It’s also a particularly bad fit for Beyer’s district. District 18 Democrats tend to go for civil, statesmanlike...
Track-A-'Crat (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
... Al Sharpton. Jessie Jackson. Maxine Waters. Diane Watson. Larry Langford. William Jefferson. Marion Barry. Monica Conyers. Kwame Kilpatrick. Roland Burris. Eric Holder. Al Williams. Alcee Hastings. Charles Rangel. Corrine Brown. Edolphus Towns. Eric Brewer. Herman Thomas. Hope Whitehead. Sheila Dixon. Isaac Carothers. Cynthia McKinney. Jesse Jackson Jr. Kip Holden. Ron Kirk. Van Jones....
DCist (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
... connection which immediately springs to mind: Councilmembers Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) and Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) were the only two nay votes last Tuesday when same-sex marriage legislation passed the Council. On the flip side, the uptick might actually be a positive sign that police officers are actually beginning to rightfully report these types of crimes as hate crimes. Obviously,...
Mike Tidmus : Blog (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
Back in May, Washington DC’s crack-smoking, prostitute-frequenting, tax-evading, pillar of morality and former-Mayor, now Councilman Marion Barry threatened civil war if the District of Columbia merely recognized same-gender marriages performed outside the nation’s capitol. The Washington Post reported: “All hell is going to break lose,” Barry said while...
Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... the number jumped to 32 percent. On a side note, only two councilmembers---Yvette Alexander and Marion Barry---voted against the gay marriage bill. Who do they represent? Wards 7 and 8. Says it all, doesn't it? People do follow their leaders. (Tipped by JMG reader Jimbo in DC) Subscribe to Joe.My.God.
Critical Mass (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... program is eminently affordable. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and former Mayors Anthony A. Williams and Marion Barry - all liberal Democrats - all wholeheartedly support the scholarships despite their other political differences. Yet when Mr. Duncan is asked why the administration does not support the program, he repeatedly changes the subject to talk about broader educational policies....
Alternet (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
The two against were former Mayor Marion Barry and Yvette Alexander.
JURIST (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
... fails to act, the bill will then become law at the expiration of that time. Council members Marion Barry and Yvette Alexander cast the dissenting votes. Before casting his vote, Barry stated: "I stand here today to express, in no uncertain terms, my strong commitment to the gay and lesbian, bisexual, transgender community on almost every issue except this one." Last...
DCist (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
... out to say that he hadn't yet made up his mind . (Ward 7's Yvette Alexander (D) and Ward 8's Marion Barry (D) declined to commit to the legislation from the get-go.) As the summer progressed, activism and advocacy in Ward 5 leaned toward opposition to same-sex marriage. In August, ANC 5A12 Commissioner Bob King spearheaded the effort to put the issue on the ballot , and ANC 5A07 Commissioner...
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... Equality Amendment Act” passed by a vote of 11-2. The two opposing votes came from Council members Marion Barry and Yvette Alexander. The measure was introduced early October by Council member David Catania, an independent. It was approved by the Council’s Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary last month by a vote of 4-1. It needs another vote from the full Council, to be held...
