Norton Statement on Barry Comments

Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who learned this afternoon for the first time of derogatory comments about Asian Americans made by Councilmember Marion Barry, immediately picked up the phone and called Barry. Norton said that they had a good conversation, and that she was pleased the councilmember said that he will issue his own statement. Norton told Barry that she was stunned by the offensive nature of the comments. She reminded Barry of how long she had known him and the values they first shared when they were students together in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the South fighting for racial justice.

Published: 4/5/2012