DC NAACP demands &pizza remove Marion Berry Knots from menu
The local branch of the NAACP has demanded the company remove the product from its menu. The controversy stems from what many are calling an offensive reference to former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, who was caught in an FBI sting involving crack cocaine in 1990.
DC leaders call for boycott of &pizza after release of ‘Marion Berry Knots’ dessert
Several D.C. leaders are calling for the boycott of fast-casual chain &pizza after an ad campaign making light of D.C.’s late former Mayor Marion Barry and his history of drug use. The new desserts at the center of the campaign are called “Marion Berry Knots.
Marion Barry’s Widow Calls Out Pizza Chain Over ‘Racist’ Rollout Of Marion Berry Knots
The widow of the late Marion Barry called out &pizza for its 'racist and disrespectful' rollout of a new menu item, Marion Berry Knots.
DC activists call for &pizza boycott and removal of 'Marion Berry knots' from menu
The NAACP DC Branch calling the menu item "inflammatory, culturally insensitive, and drug-use insinuating." The organization is demanding the removal of the item and for the restaurant to issue remuneration to support substance-abuse prevention in all cities within their marketing area.
DC pizza chain under fire over ‘racist’ dessert named after former mayor
The wife of a controversial former D.C. mayor isn't happy about a dessert named after her late husband. Cora Masters Barry called the newly launched "Marion Barry Knots" at restaurant chain &pizza "racist and disrespectful."
DC pizza chain under fire for ‘Marion Berry Knots’
The wife of former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry had some pointed words for a local pizza chain after the restaurants launched a new dessert offering named after her late husband.
Are &pizza's Marion Berry knots offensive? DC weighs in
A D.C. pizza chain is facing backlash over its decision to name a menu item after the late Marion Barry. FOX 5's Sierra Fox has the story.
&pizza under fire for naming dessert after former Mayor Marion Barry
WASHINGTON - A D.C. pizza chain is facing backlash over its decision to name a menu item after the late Marion Barry. Critics say using his name trivializes his complex legacy – both his political achievements and personal scandals.
D.C. activists boycotting &pizza after drug-themed "Marion Berry Knots"
Local activists are organizing boycotts of &pizza after the D.C.-based chain released a controversial dessert special, "Marion Berry Knots," that nods to the late Mayor Marion Barry's drug charges. Meanwhile,
DC pizza chain under fire for ‘Marion Berry Knots’; ex-mayor’s wife calls dessert ‘racist’
The wife of former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry had some pointed words for a local pizza chain after the restaurants launched a new dessert offering named after her late husband.
Marion Barry's wife calls 'Marion Berry Knots' at &pizza 'racist and disrespectful'
The restaurant chain &pizza rolled out an item menu that it says "may not be the perfect dessert, but they're the perfect dessert for D.C."
‘Spitting on Marion Barry's grave': &pizza campaign sparks anger
A campaign by D.C.'s &pizza for Marion Berry Knots, mocking “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry, is drawing criticism and sparking ...
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Pizza Chain Plays With Mayor Marion Barry's Name
A pizza chain in Washington, D.C. has come under fire for promoting a new dessert that references drug use by Mayor Marion ...
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A History of DC’s Obsession With Marionberries
Marionberries are a real, but relatively new fruit. The sweet-tart blackberry crossbreed was developed in the Willamette ...
Prosecution introduces Instagram messages between girls accused in fatal beating
D.C. prosecutors revealed Instagram messages between a group of teenage girls after they allegedly beat an elderly man with ...