'Criminally Great' Dessert Named After Late D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Called 'Racist'
The dessert, named after the controversial former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, has been labeled as "racist and disrespectful" by his widow, Cora Masters Barry.
DC pizza chain gets backlash for naming dessert after late Mayor Barry, alluding to his drug use
A Washington, D.C., pizza chain is facing backlash for appearing to name a new dessert after the city's late Mayor Marion Barry and alluding to his cocaine use. "Our new Marion Berry Knots will blow you away!" the chain, &pizza, wrote on the social media platform, X. "Get them before they’re gone."
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 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.
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 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.
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 Barry.
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‘There has to be a price’: 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 ...
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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 ...
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&pizza’s Marion Barry-Themed Pizza Knots Inspire Protest Rally, Call for Boycott
District activists, council members, and chefs speak out against the marketing campaign, calling it tone-deaf and ...
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Outrage around &Pizza's Marion Berry Knots builds in DC
WASHINGTON — A new dessert from &Pizza called "Marion Berry Knots" is stirring backlash over what some say is an ...
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‘Spitting on Marion Barry's grave': &pizza campaign sparks anger
The Marion Berry Knots have enough powdered sugar that will have customers ... “Barry’s life was about opportunity, dignity, and equality for everyone in Washington, D.C. To reduce that legacy ...
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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 ...