The
Reverend Dr. Ronald E. Peters, President
The Interdenominational Theological Center of Atlanta
And Its Six Constituent Seminaries
In honor or
The Dedication of the
Martin
Luther King Jr.
Memorial Monument
Washington, DC
Thursday, August 25, 2011,
At 7: 00 p.m.
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
616 Martin Luther King
Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Speakers
U.
S. Congressman and Freedom Rider
The Honorable John Lewis
Reverend Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Journalist and Theologian
Revered Dr. Ronald Peters, ITC
President
Dr. Barbara Reynolds Will Speak At Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Event On August 25, 2011
Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds
The
Reverend Dr. Barbara A. Reynolds is an award- winning journalist, author and has appeared on such major television shows as
the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” “Politically Incorrect,” “C-Span”, “CNN
and Co.” For a decade she was heard on Saturday on XM satellite radio and WOL-AM on her own signature show called, “Reynolds
Rap. Recently she started Heart & Soul Book Coaching to aid writers in publishing their books. She
is also president of WCAN(Women’s Christian Action Network) a new multi-media TV channel that will be launched in 2011.
In October 2010 the Prince George’s County Council of Maryland issued a proclamation in honor of her work as an activist,
writer, spiritual leader and educator. She was also listed in the 2010 inaugural issue of Who’s Who in Black Washington,
as well as the 2011 edition.
She has more than 30 years of experience as a journalist/writer with some of the major media institutions in America,
such as Ebony magazine, Essence Magazine, The Chicago Tribune. In addition she was a Founding Start-Up
Editor with USA Today where she was an editorial board member and columnist for more than 13 years. Today she is a religion
columnist for the National Newspaper Publishers Association, which reports a readership of 10 million.
Dr. Reynolds is also an educator. She has held the Jessie Ball Dupont Chair in Journalism at Shenandoah University
in Winchester, VA and was a Freedom Forum Scholar for the 1997 school year in journalism at Florida A&M University in
Tallahassee and has taught Contemporary Issues: The role of Faith and Spirituality in American Journalism and Mass Media at
the Howard University School of Communications. Periodically she teaches prophetic ministry at the Howard
University School of Divinity and the Black Presence in the Bible and Eschatology at the Calvary Bible Institute, where she
serves on the board of directors.
In 2009, Dr. Reynolds was honored as a Visiting
Scholar at Central State University for the Fall Semester, where she directed the Honors Program, lectured and instituted
a TAG (Talented American Griots project) that matched scholars and journalists with students. Dr. Reynolds also gave the Communications
keynote address at the William Cosby School of Mass Communications at the University.
In 2010 Reynolds undertook the launching of a Women’s Christian Action Network (WCAN) with her partner, producer
William Walker, in an effort to elevate the image of Christian women in television and to produce programming that spiritually
inspires women and girls through multi-media.
Born in Columbus, OH, she
received her BA in journalism from The Ohio State University, her Masters Degree from Howard University School of Divinity
in 1992 and her Doctorate in Ministry from the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH in 1998. She also has been awarded
honorary doctorates in humane letters from Shenandoah University and her alma mater, Ohio State University. Bishop
Alfred A. Owens, Jr. ordained her an elder at the Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church in 1995.
Dr. Reynolds is also a consultant to several major universities and public officials on media strategies and served
in that capacity on the OJ Simpson Trial for NBC television.
Dr. Reynolds has preached in many churches and for many denominations across the United States. In 1997, she became
one of the first African American female ministers asked to serve as Chaplain of the Week at Chautauqua Institution, a Christian
resort center where presidents from Harry Truman to Bill Clinton have vacationed in that meditative spiritual setting.
In 2005, she was the speaker for the 89th Annual Convocation of the Howard University School of Divinity.
Her books include: Jesse Jackson: America’s David, an unauthorized biography, And Still We Rise:
Interviews with 50 African-American Role Models; No I Won’t Shut Up! 30 Years of Telling It Like It Is; Out
of Hell & Living Well: Healing From the Inside Out. In August 2007, she released her fifth book, called,
Doing Good in the Hood: The Life, Leadership & Legacy of Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.
In 1997 she launched a citywide deliverance ministry for female substance abusers, called Harriet’s Children,
headquartered at Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church.
Dr.
Reynolds is the recipient of many honors. They include the Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Justice Award, the 1999 Journalist
of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists and the Outstanding Life Time Achievement Award from
the Columbia University (Missouri) School of Journalism. In 1976 she became one of the first African-American women to receive
a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University where she studied constitutional law.
Bishop Alfred
Owens, Pastor of Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church in Washington, DC named her Woman of the Year for 2004. In 2005 she was voted
into Leadership Washington that is self-described as a powerful network of leaders affecting the Washington Metropolitan Area.
In 2006, she served as a commissioner of the Katrina Truth and Justice Commission under the auspices of the Dr. Samuel D.
Proctor Conference. In 2008, she received the James F. Jenkins Pillar of Faith Award for outstanding contributions to the
spiritual community.
She lives in Prince George’s County with her son, John Eric Reynolds, who is a recent graduate of the University
of Maryland, Eastern Shore.
| National Council for Negro Women Annual Fundrasier |
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| Dr. Reynolds Guest Speak, October 30, 2010 |
| Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds Honored As Lord's Leader |
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| Xernona Clayton, Founder/CEO Trumpet Awards Foundation |
| Rev. Dr. Barbara A. Reynolds |
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| Honored Who's Who in Black Washington, DC Inaugural Edition |
On Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Dr. Barbara Reynolds was honored by Prince George's County for major contributions to the
state nation, and world. The event was held at the Prince George's County Adminstration Building, Upper Marlboro, Maryland.