Sorry, Lilly. You've confused your Berries and Barries. Mary Frances Berry is the former head of the CRC. She has left the Commission and has, I believe, gone back to the University of Pennsylvania, which should be embarrassed that she is on their faculty. Marion Barry, former DC Mayor and Cultural Icon, is now a DC Council Member. The two are unrelated by blood or marriage, though they do share a willingness to characterize all issues and racial and demagogue those issues shamelessly.
It's easy. Marion Berry is also a Democrat congresscritter from Arkansas and a delicious berry that makes a fine fruit spread Marion Berry MMMmmm