American Journalist Killed in Ukraine Was SMU Grad Who Tutored East Dallas Kids --
“It’s a program that was working with at-risk children and their families in what was then an at-risk neighborhood in Dallas called Garrett Park East which is now lowest lowest Greenville,” said SMU senior professor in the English Department Dr. Bruce Levy who became the program’s director in 1993.
He went on to report and film documentaries across the nation and world, most recently near Kyiv, Ukraine. The State Department confirmed his death Sunday after Ukrainian authorities reported he was found dead amid heavy Russian shelling.“My jaw dropped. I couldn’t believe it,” said Levy. “It’s just devastating. I know a lot of people who are in shock today.”“What I remember about Brent is that he was deeply committed to the cause,” he said. “He was really way ahead of the curve when it came to reaching out and creating ties between SMU and the Dallas community.
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