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Former MTV VJ Kennedy Jumps in the Fray on Barry's Comments About Asian-Owned Businesses
Kennedy, the one-time MTV host who now works for Reason, grilled Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) on his comments earlier this month about Asian-owned businesses he called "dirty shops." [ more › ]
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Asian American Groups Ask Barry to Apologize
Twenty-eight local and national Asian American advocacy groups launched a campaign yesterday asking Councilmember Marion Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) to apologize for comments he made earlier this week about Filipino nurses at local hosp... Read Post
Marion Barry stands by remark that Asian businesses ‘ought to go’ from Ward 8
Marion Barry is mostly refusing to back down from remarks Tuesday that Asian business owners in his ward “ought to go.” Barry made the comments Tuesday night, at a party celebrating his landslide victory in the Democratic primary ra... Read Post
Marion Barry apologizes for racist remarks; ditching the ‘ugly’ bars on H Street; Occupy D.C. camps join forces (A.M. Buzz)
Here are our top picks for local stories to start your day: Marion Barry apologizes for remarks on Asians’ “dirty shops.” The D.C. Council member caused an uproar by criticizing Asian owners of businesses in Ward 8. Read full articl... Read Post