Soulless65
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As someone who lives in DC Marion Berry did some good for the city he helped out senior citizens , and young people with programs that are still used today. He helped getting the MCI now Verizon Center built in DC and he was a pro business as he helped spur a new life economically in the district in the 80's onward. But, the man wasn't perfect he was probably a racist with his remarks to Asian business owners a couple years ago, he also presided over one most dangerous times in DC with is horrible crime rate especially with homicides leading the nation for many years, and he vowed to fight against illegal drugs but was a user of them.
So yeah I can see why so many people like him in DC and other parts of the country he was a very charismatic, and smart man who did right by people in the DC community as well in the black community. But I can see why some folks in DC and around the country who did not like him as they saw him as a hypocritical drug addict racist who hurt DC more than what he did to help it.
Me personaly I just saw him as very flawed man who did some good with his power as Mayor but his flaws stopped him from being something great for not only in the black community but also for DC as well. Rest in peace Marion Berry Mayor for life indeed
So yeah I can see why so many people like him in DC and other parts of the country he was a very charismatic, and smart man who did right by people in the DC community as well in the black community. But I can see why some folks in DC and around the country who did not like him as they saw him as a hypocritical drug addict racist who hurt DC more than what he did to help it.
Me personaly I just saw him as very flawed man who did some good with his power as Mayor but his flaws stopped him from being something great for not only in the black community but also for DC as well. Rest in peace Marion Berry Mayor for life indeed