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2 unusual facts about Marion Barry


Kirk Fraser

Fraser executive produced Mayor For Life, a reality series on the former mayor of Washington, DC Marion Barry.

Nashville sit-ins

Among those attending Lawson's sessions were students who would become significant leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, among them: Marion Barry, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, John Lewis, Diane Nash, and C. T. Vivian.


Kenilworth, Washington, D.C.

Kenilworth gained national attention in 1988 when its government-built housing development, Kenilworth Courts (along with a small sister development called Parkside, located about a mile southwest of Kenilworth), became the first public housing project to be sold to its residents in an initiative championed by Mayor Marion Barry, President Ronald Reagan, and U.S. Representative Jack Kemp.

Raymone Bain

She is known for her representation of high-profile individuals including: Michael Jackson, Serena Williams, Babyface, the musical group Boyz II Men, the Estate of Sammy Davis, Jr., and other high-profile athletes, entertainers, political figures and political organizations, including former DC Mayor, Marion Barry.


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