Dr. Mark Lomax II

New Music! New Platform! Hundreds of videos and songs to uplift, encourage, and inspire us through these tough times! Subscribe at www.cfgtv.com #humansforhumanity #400forward #cfgtv #trending

US Supreme Court rules immigration agents can now racially profile people Ruling means that people who look foreign, speak Spanish or English with an accent can be detained in Los Angeles area

US Supreme Court rules immigration agents can now racially profile people - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-supreme-court-rules-immigration-agents-can-now-racially-profile-people

The true size of Africa For centuries, the maps used to understand the world have distorted Africa’s size compared to most northerly nations.

The true size of Africa reut.rs/3UXBoKc

Music isn’t just background noise. It’s about to be your wake-up call. Get ready for something real—and a little bit radical. #US #100225 #worldpremier #400Forward @relayrecording

Imagine a sound that echoes the resilience of generations, carrying prayers for #unity and calls for #selflessness. Something special is on its way. #ResilientVoices #FindYourHarmony #US #100225 #400Forward #relayrecording

Forget what you think music can do. This is bigger. Something’s coming that’ll flip your idea of “healing” upside down. Watch this space. #US #100225 #400Forward

Sometimes the world needs a reminder of our shared spirit. This isn’t just music—it’s a movement. Intrigued? #SpiritOfUnity #MoreThanMusic #US #100225 #400Forward

Donald Trump speaking at a podium, wearing a dark suit, a white shirt, and a red tie. A headline reads: “Trump Orders National Guard to Washington.” Photo credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times.

Breaking News: President Trump said he was taking control of the police in Washington, D.C., and deploying 800 National Guard troops there in response to “out of control” crime — even though violent crime in the city has fallen. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3H9yVcu

Resilience lives in every note. This work channels generations of survival and hope, inviting us all to listen—and to act. #US #100225 #400Forward #worldpremier #linkinbio

From praise to protest, from reflection to rallying cry: this project promises a journey, not just a performance. Curiosity is the first step. #US #100225 #400Forward #worldpremier

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has distributed federal funds to both PBS and NPR for decades, announced Friday that it's shutting down.

The news comes after President Donald Trump recently clawed back more than a billion dollars of funding for public broadcasting.

PBS News is not going anywhere.

We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.

We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.

Music as manifesto. Art as catalyst. Prepare for a project that challenges, uplifts, and inspires in equal measure. #US #100225 #400Forward @relayrecording @MuratDirilCymbals @RBHDrumsUSA

Ever felt the energy in a room shift because of a song? Imagine an entire project built to #transform, #elevate, and #connect us all. Experience it all on #100225. #SoulfulSounds #StayCurious #US #400Forward @relayrecording

New music alert!! 10/02/25 #UnitySuite #RadicalHumanity #urbanartensemble #US

Dreams do come true! #US100225

Mark Lomax II | Wexner Center for the Arts Experience a musical performance focused on elevating the human spirit through healing, transformation, and unifying the human family. The Unity...

Mark your calendars! The CD release and premier of my latest work, The Unity Suite, 7p at the Wex on 10/2/25. wexarts.org/performing-a... #US #400forward #humansforhumanity

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session on Sunday following U.S. military strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites overnight and concern over the rapidly escalating conflict in the region.

The 400 Years Suite This suite is an abbreviated version of the original 8.5-hour musical journey over 12 albums, and is released in coordination with and in celebration of the International Day of Peace and Dr. Martin L...

Happy Freedom Day!
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A violinist, a luthier and the historic commission that brought them together For her new album, musician Anne Harris commissioned a violin from luthier Amanda Ewing, the first such professional collaboration between two Black women to be recorded.

For her new album, musician Anne Harris commissioned a violin from luthier Amanda Ewing, the first such professional collaboration between two Black women to be recorded.

“Now more than ever, we must look to our artists to be our truth-tellers and to challenge us toward creative solutions to the many problems mankind faces.” - Sidney Poitier #US2025 #400Forward #UrbanArtEnsemble #MusicHeals #NewMusic

Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo Other images displayed by Trump during meeting with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa were false or misleading The evidence of supposed mass killings of white South Africans presented by Donald Trump in a tense White House meeting on Wednesday were in some cases images from the Democratic Republic of Congo, while footage shown during the meeting was falsely portrayed as depicting “burial sites”. “These are all white farmers that are being buried,” said Trump, holding up a print-out of an article accompanied by a picture during the contentious Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Continue reading...

Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo

NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding NPR called the order, which could upend public media, “an affront to the First Amendment.”

President Trump’s executive order to defund NPR and PBS was met with pushback on Friday, as the organizations challenged the legality of the move and said it could jeopardize access to vital information.

Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget (RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the Ro...

Full story: religionnews.com/2025/04/28/w...

Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.- Thomas Jefferson (enslaver)

New work loading! #US #400Forward #Blackcomposer #UrbanArtEnsemble

Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan-Werner Müller Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a ‘free speech crisis’. It’s time for a shared strategy

Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan-Werner Müller

Counting the ways tariffs disrupt our economy Oil, steel and supply chains are just a few areas of the economy where President Donald Trump’s trade policy is causing trouble. Plus: The road to recovery after the devastating wildfire in Altadena, ...

Oil, steel and supply chains are just a few areas of the economy where President Donald Trump’s trade policy is causing trouble. Plus: The road to recovery after the devastating wildfire in Altadena, California.

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“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self pity, no need for silence, and no room for fear. We do language. That is how civilizations heal.”- Toni Morrison #400Forward #Humans4Humanity