WASHINGTON ( WDCW ) – The wife of former Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry had some pointed words for a local pizza chain after the restaurant launched a new dessert named after her late husband.
&pizza, the D.C.-based pizza chain, had rolled out a new item called Marion Berry Knots , which “may not be the perfect dessert, but they’re the perfect dessert for D.C.,” according to the chain.
Cora Masters Barry, the former mayor’s wife, had different words for it on Monday: “racist and disrespectful.”
Barry, who died on Nov. 23, 2014, was elected mayor of the District of Columbia in 1978 . He served three consecutive terms and was elected again in 1994. He served in other roles, including as Ward 8 councilmember.
Barry’s reelection in 1994 came after he served time for possession of crack cocaine. He gained national notoriety at the time for that and other reasons.