DC NAACP demands &pizza remove Marion Berry Knots from menu
The local branch of the NAACP has demanded the company remove the product from its menu. The controversy stems from what many are calling an offensive reference to former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, who was caught in an FBI sting involving crack cocaine in 1990.
D.C. activists boycotting &pizza after drug-themed "Marion Berry Knots"
Local activists are organizing boycotts of &pizza after the D.C.-based chain released a controversial dessert special, "Marion Berry Knots," that nods to the late Mayor Marion Barry's drug charges. Meanwhile,
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.
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’
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 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 activists call for &pizza boycott and removal of 'Marion Berry knots' from menu
WASHINGTON - D.C. activists are calling for the removal of a new menu item and a boycott of the pizza chain &pizza. &pizza recently added a new menu item to their menu, the "Marion Berry Knots." &pizza says it "may not be the perfect dessert,
Marion Barry's wife calls 'Marion Berry Knots' at &pizza 'racist and disrespectful'
The restaurant chain &pizza rolled out an item menu that it says "may not be the perfect dessert, but they're the perfect dessert for D.C."
Are &pizza's Marion Berry knots offensive? DC weighs in
A D.C. pizza chain is facing backlash over its decision to name a menu item after the late Marion Barry. FOX 5's Sierra Fox has the story.
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&Pizza's Marion Berry Knots spark controversy in DC
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