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Don't Hijack Christ From My Christmas
At The Root DC, Barbara Reynolds says she respects other religions — just not to the extent that she’ll say “Happy holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” Why? She writes that Jesus’ message is what our culture needs, and she has no qualms about potentially offending those who don’t share her beliefs. For me, there is only…
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Obamacare: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Barbara Reynolds writes at The Root DC that while the Affordable Care Act may not be a cure-all for the nation’s health care problems, it is a lifesaver in this political climate. What the naysayers don’t understand is that the Affordable Care Act is not just about politics. It’s about life and death … While…
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Marriage Equality: Distinguish Rights From Rites
In a piece for The Root DC, ordained minister Barbara Reynolds argues that African-American Christians can reconcile support for the president with their faith. If there is a way to miraculously part the Red Sea without black Christians drowning over the same-sex marriage debate, I think civil rights icon and theologian Dr. Otis Moss, Jr.…
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Houston: A Reminder of the Perils of Addiction
Recounting her own battle with drugs and alcohol, author and minister Barbara A. Reynolds writes in her column at The Root DC that Whitney Houston’s story is a cautionary tale about the cost of remaining silent about addictions. I cried as I watched the spirited homegoing service for America’s diva, Whitney Houston. I cried for…
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Was J. Edgar Hoover Black?
In her column at The Root DC, author and minister Barbara A. Reynolds explores a rumor that FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover passed for white. She interviews author Millie McGhee, who says that her grandfather, a black man, was his second cousin. Clint Eastwood in his new movie J. Edgar artfully surfaced a well- guarded…
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