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My Fireside Chat with Marshall President Brad D. Smith, in Four Videos

My Fireside Chat with Marshall President Brad D. Smith, in Four Videos

by Louis Deas | Jun 3, 2026 | Bryant | Media Interview, Events & Appearances, HOPE AI, Media Interview, Operation HOPE

Still from the Office of the President, Marshall University In February, during the 100th observance of Black History Month, Marshall University President Brad D. Smith and I sat down for a fireside chat in Huntington. I wrote about that visit at the time. Over the...
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by Louis Deas | Jun 3, 2026 | Uncategorized

For more than three decades, I’ve believed one simple truth: you cannot have a rainbow without a storm first. Operation HOPE was born out of that conviction—that the underserved deserve not charity, but access. Not a handout, but a hand up. And today, I’m...

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