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2019-03-25T23:17:51-06:00

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Navigating Hall County: Racism on the Roadway

Last updated on: March 25, 2019 at 11:17 pm By Jeff Hood

After a recent visit to North Georgia, I wrote this short editorial to the Gainesville Times to respond to the many racist street signs I came across. They didn’t publish it. Imagine that… Navigating Hall County The nightmare continues… Vacations can be so exhausting. Our tires just couldn’t turn fast enough. We were so tired. If the Dallas to Atlanta flight wasn’t enough, the drive to Hall County was enough to push us over the edge. Not too... Read more

2019-02-28T23:30:07-06:00

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On The Fragility of Liberal United Methodists

Last updated on: February 28, 2019 at 11:30 pm By Jeff Hood

Black folk just kept coming. The effectiveness of the ministry of Richard Allen and Absalom Jones could not be denied. St. George’s Methodist Church in Philadelphia thought they were getting some complaint black folk and quickly found otherwise. White folks started complaining and pushing back. Amongst a whole host of other things, seating became a huge issue. One morning a group of black folk sat in some new seats reserved for white folk and started to kneel in prayer.... Read more

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2019-02-24T14:03:59-06:00

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Jussie Smollett & The Consequences of Identity Politics

Last updated on: February 24, 2019 at 2:03 pm By Jeff Hood

“Who in the fuck would make something like this up?” Jussie Smollett was so adamant in his February 12 interview on Good Morning America. If one only saw the interview with Robin Roberts a few weeks later, they would have no doubt that Smollett was brutally attacked on January 29. Unfortunately, there is a plethora of evidence beyond the interview that Smollett did indeed orchestrate an attack on himself. In fact, it is Smollett’s own text messages that are the... Read more

2019-02-17T19:13:56-06:00

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ACCOMPLICE TO MURDER // Detective Dale Richardson Dallas PD #6361

Last updated on: February 17, 2019 at 7:13 pm By Jeff Hood

*On March 11, 2018, a dancer named Shniquia Simington was murdered (per the Dallas Police Department report) outside of King’s Cabaret nightclub by a security guard named Dan Taylor. After a verbal altercation in the club, Taylor was tasked with escorting Simington and her party to their car. Before they could get out of the parking lot and with little warning, Taylor fired the lethal shot. The two had known each other for some time. Lethal force was never directed at Taylor. Regardless, he... Read more

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2019-01-13T23:10:21-06:00

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The South Dallas Gospel: God Cut Loose

Last updated on: January 13, 2019 at 11:10 pm By Jeff Hood

Incarnation is about God’s presence. Throughout time and space, God is present in particular contextual moments. In the midst of near constant police oppression, God is present in the struggles of the people of South Dallas. This is what the presence of a street activist God might look like. God is the beginning. Love flows from God and nothing will ever interrupt it. God is real as fuck. People be walking around like zombies…scared of the police. God... Read more

2019-01-12T00:07:28-06:00

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The Genocide of Inerrancy: A Personal Encounter

Last updated on: January 12, 2019 at 12:07 am By Jeff Hood

Depression lurks like a roaring lion….seeking whom it may devour. My medicine ran out at the beginning of the week. It would be a few days before I could refill it. I was vulnerable. Then, the phone started ringing. Four deaths. I knew them all…some more than others…but…I knew them all. It wasn’t long before I… In the midst of it all, an old friend called. When I told him what was going on, he encouraged me to cling... Read more

2019-01-10T01:04:34-06:00

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The Cowardly Cancelation or Real Talk with the Dallas Morning News

Last updated on: January 10, 2019 at 1:04 am By Jeff Hood

To the surprise of no one, Dallas Morning News Editor Mike Wilson has finally canceled our meeting. Though Wilson declared his desire to take on injustice, I never believed him. Dallas only rewards those who behave. Now, he’s back in line….if he ever stepped out at all. His cancelation email from January 8, 2019 at 3:09pm with my commentary/response in bold is right below. // My formal reply to this email on January 9, 2019 at 7:56pm... Read more

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2019-01-07T23:27:30-06:00

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Irrelevance in Print: The Dallas Morning News

Last updated on: January 7, 2019 at 11:27 pm By Jeff Hood

January 7, 2019 Irrelevance in Print: The Dallas Morning News “Revenues are down.” Anytime you here that phrase, you know some shit is about to go down. For 43 people at the Dallas Morning News earlier today, those words were followed by, “we’re going to have to lay you off.” The first question that should have erupted from the lips of the gathered should have been, “You mean to tell me that our top executives have received hefty pay... Read more

2018-12-31T12:16:40-06:00

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Praying for the Apocalypse: The Queerness of Revelation

Last updated on: December 31, 2018 at 12:16 pm By Jeff Hood

Nearing four years ago, I set out to write a theology of queerness. Referring to God as “The Queer,” I set out on a journey. Pushed forward and endorsed by a motley crew of queer scholars and thinkers, the finished product (The Courage to Be Queer) speaks of a world set to rights or a world made right. As the new year approaches, I pray for the end of this world and the dawning of the world to come. Below,... Read more

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2018-12-26T23:31:28-06:00

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The BEADLES Wedding: A GOD Story

Last updated on: December 26, 2018 at 11:31 pm By Jeff Hood

“We were there. Embracing the beauty of the night. Something happened. Heavens opened. Love enraptured our souls. Infinity everywhere. Then the voice cried out as loud as it ever had, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to all Queers, on whom God’s favor rests!’ We were led to a mystical place. There, God was born.” Christmas night. Depressing. Mundane. Dull. Everybody gets all thrilled up and then the thrill is gone…the mundane is back. Not on this night. ... Read more

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