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Passings: Marion Barry

November 23, 2014November 23, 2014 prorevwp Cities, Ethnic, People, Washington: local Marion Barry, SNCC

Sam Smith, 2006 - Marion Barry and I split back in the 1980s. I can't remember the exact issue, but it was one time too many that Marion had promised one thing and then done another. I first met Marion in 1966. We were both in our 20s and he was looking for a white … Continue reading Passings: Marion Barry

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covered Washington under nine presidents, edited the Progressive Review for over 50 years, wrote four books, helped to start six organizations including the national Green Party, the DC Humanities Council and the DC Statehood Party, and played in jazz bands for four decades

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