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Ten years to the day after his death, D.C. leaders honored the life of the late Mayor Marion Barry with a new mural hanging in his namesake building.Mayor Muriel Bowser joined the former D.C. First Lady at the Marion S. Barry, Jr. Building in Judiciary Square on Saturday to pull the curtain down, revealing the new mural dedicated to the 鈥淢ayor for Life.鈥�
鈥淢y husband really loved Washington, DC and its residents. The mural captures some of the major contributions he made to the City, and some of the people who worked with him to help build the City and empower its residents,鈥� said Cora Masters Barry, Barry’s widow, in a statement.
鈥淚 was thrilled that so many residents and visitors were able to join us on this inspirational, entertaining, educational, and historical day, as we honored a man, Marion Barry Jr., whose legacy and love of this city was so deep and strong.鈥�
The mural is broken into three parts, each with a different title and focusing on a different aspect of Barry鈥檚 life.
The first panel, titled 鈥淏ig Vision,鈥� displays Barry鈥檚 early years as a civil rights activist and his transition into politics.
The center panel, 鈥淏ig Impact,鈥� then focuses on his time in office as a Councilmember and four term mayor.
These sections emphasize Barry’s support for Black-owned businesses, summer jobs for youth, programs for seniors and leadership opportunities for women.
The last section of the mural is titled 鈥滲ig Legacy.鈥� It highlights the influence Barry still has on the city — showcasing advocacy against apartheid, support for the Million Man March, contributions to the development of the MCI Center, and his work with the DC Control Board.
The many pictures show Barry beside the likes of President Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr.
Another focus of this panel is Barry’s political comeback after a high-profile arrest and conviction on crack cocaine possession charges in 1990. Four years later, he returned to the Mayor鈥檚 office after a commanding primary run.
鈥淗e told me a lot of things, and he taught us a lot of things, but one of the biggest ones was if you get knocked down, you get back up,鈥� said Mayor Muriel Bowser at the unveiling.
, an artist based in Ward 8, created the mural.
鈥淵ou’ll notice that there is not a single solo image of Marion Barry, and that’s because, with his accomplishments and achievements, it was always about others,鈥� Bilal said.
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