Tweeting means never having to say you’re sorry.
Or, at least that’s what D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty might think after missing a meeting with poet Maya Angelou and civil rights leader Dorothy Height.
“Missed meeting with Dr. Maya Angelou & Dorothy Height was due to scheduling conflicts and not disrespect :-)” Fenty posted on Twitter early Tuesday. He didn’t post, however, that this wasn’t the first meeting with the pair he has missed, sources report.
The women were hoping to meet with Fenty about the sudden eviction of the Recreation Wish List Committee from the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in Congress Heights. The committee, coincidentally, is run by former D.C. first lady Cora Masters Barry.
According to its Web site, the committee’s mission is to enhance “youths’ access to recreation and sports, technology and academic
programs.” The program offers programs to District children an teens during non-school, weekend and summer hours.
The eviction came as a result of the committee losing its corporate registration. While the group has started pushing through the proper
paperwork, the District doesn’t appear set to change its mind.
