January 21, 1978: Marion Barry announces his running in the D.C. mayoral election.
(James M. Thresher - The Washington Post)
Marion Barry is so ensconced in the public’s view as a D.C. politician that it’s hard to imagine he was ever anything else.
Barry, now 76, is a Mississippi native, an Eagle Scout and a masters-degree holding chemistry student who ducked out of a doctorate to protest racial discrimination when personally faced with it.
But Barry’s career championing civil rights took a backseat when a school board spot, a D.C. Council seat and the mayorship itself came into view. After the jump, view a timeline of Barry’s complex history, beginning with his birth in Leflore County, Miss. and ending (for now), with his latest D.C. Council primary win.
January 1, 1995: Mayor-elect Marion Barry takes to the dance floor during his Inauguration Salute to Seniors and leads them in the "Barry Slide."
(Keith Jenkins (The Washington Post))
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• April 5: Editorial Board: “Marion Barry’s racist remarks”
• April 5: D.C.’s Marion Barry widely rebuked for comments about Asian business owners
• April 4: Marion Barry’s celebratory tweet embraces racial epithet
• April 4: Marion Barry wins primary: ‘Twitter got a little wild last night.’
• From the archive: Photos of Marion Barry from 1971 to 1995.
Tip: Use the toggle bar on the left of the timeline to zoom out, or view the complete timeline as a list.
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