Groups call for boycott of &pizza over 'Marion Berry Knots'

Protests, vandalism after &pizza doubles down on ‘Marion Berry Knots'
The Marion Berry Knots have enough powdered sugar that will have customers ... “Barry’s life was about opportunity, dignity, and equality for everyone in Washington, D.C. To reduce that legacy to a crass ad about his darkest moments is not only offensi ...
‘There has to be a price’: 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.
Groups call for boycott of &pizza over 'Marion Berry Knots' after item invokes drug images
The NAACP’s Washington, D.C. branch is calling on &pizza to remove its newly introduced “Marion Berry Knots” from the menu.
Pizza chain sparks protests for doubling down on dessert referring to Marion Berry and drug use
Protesters are demanding an apology and a D.C. pizza shop has been vandalized amid the controversy over &pizza’s ad campaign that makes light of the late Mayor Marion Barry’s drug use.
DC activists call for &pizza boycott and removal of 'Marion Berry knots' from menu
The NAACP DC Branch calling the menu item "inflammatory, culturally insensitive, and drug-use insinuating." The organization is demanding the removal of the item and for the restaurant to issue remuneration to support substance-abuse prevention in all cities within their marketing area.
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 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.
DC pizza shop removes menu item mocking Marion Barry after threats
Pizza, a Washington, D.C., restaurant, sparked controversy this week by creating a local-themed dessert item mocking the late ...
'Criminally Great' Dessert Named After Late D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Called 'Racist'
The dessert, named after the controversial former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, has been labeled as "racist and ...
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Outrage around &Pizza's Marion Berry Knots builds in DC
WASHINGTON — A new dessert from &Pizza called "Marion Berry Knots" is stirring backlash over what some say is an ...
‘Spitting on Marion Barry's grave': &pizza campaign sparks anger
A campaign by D.C.’s &pizza for Marion Berry Knots, mocking “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry, is drawing criticism and sparking ...