Barbara Reynolds
Columnist

Reynolds is an ordained minister, a columnist for The RootDC and the author of six books, including “Out of Hell and Living Well, Healing From the Inside Out.” She is a former editor and columnist for USA Today.

Latest by Barbara Reynolds

Snyder’s “Never” is reminiscent of an ugly past

Snyder’s “Never” is reminiscent of an ugly past

OPINION| “Never” is a terminal sounding word, void of hope, any appeal to reason, de-humanizing and portents a situation that will not change.

Elizabeth Keckley: no longer a footnote in history thanks to Arena Stage play

Elizabeth Keckley: no longer a footnote in history thanks to Arena Stage play

REVIEW| The theater hosts a play about the remarkable life of the seamstress to Mary Todd Lincoln, who turned out to be much more.

Gun control debate: Standing by families of the slain shows Obama’s humanity

Gun control debate: Standing by families of the slain shows Obama’s humanity

OPINION| Many on the right accused the President of posturing when he met with mothers who lost loved ones to gun violence.The women on the stage and columnist Barbara Reynolds thought otherwise.

The impact of the sequester on communities of color

The impact of the sequester on communities of color

OPINION| When you talk to congressional leaders, civil rights activists and others whose constituents are communities of color, the sequestor is about nasty political scenarios and much more.