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The White Reverend Who Organized the Deadly Dallas Black Lives Matter Protest

The Reverend Dr. Jeff Hood was the lead organizer behind the Dallas rally where five police officers were shot and killed. Many accused him of provoking the violence. Now some black activists wonder what place a white man has in the spotlight of their movement in the first place, while others enthusiastically support him. Here, a look inside the mind of a complicated man.
By Eric MarkowitzPhotography by Ben Sklar
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Bullets rained down like fury in the hot summer air. It was just before 9 P.M. on July 7, and downtown Dallas was under attack.

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