Michael Lucius Lomax (born October 2, 1947 in

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) has, since 2004, served as the

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and

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of the

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of the

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Biography

Lomax taught literature at

Morehouse College , mottoeng = And there was light (literal translation of Latin itself translated from Hebrew: "And light was made") , type = Private historically black men's liberal arts college , academic_affiliations ...

and

Spelman College Spelman College is a private, historically black, women's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman re ...

Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of ...

, the

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and the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

. For seven years he served as president of

Dillard University Dillard University is a private, historically black university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1930 and incorporating earlier institutions founded as early as 1869 after the American Civil War, it is affiliated with the United Church of Ch ...

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. Lomax also served for 12 years as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of

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. In 1989 and 1993, he was an unsuccessful candidate for

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. He is on the board of Teach for America,

, The Carter Center, and a member of

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fraternity. U.S. President

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appointed him to the President’s Board of Advisors on

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, and

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appointed Lomax to the

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Plan for Action Presidential Commission.

Personal life

Lomax is the son of Lucius W. Lomax, Jr. (1910–73), a Los Angeles attorney, and Hallie Almena Davis Lomax (1915-2011), a journalist. Biography of Dr. Michael L. Lomax Lomax was the brother of Los Angeles civil rights lawyer Melanie E. Lomax, who died in 2006. Lomax and his wife, Cheryl Ferguson Lomax, have two daughters, Michele and Rachel. His oldest daughter, from a previous marriage to playwright and author

Pearl Cleage Pearl Cleage (December 7, 1948) (pronounced: “cleg”) is an African-American playwright, essayist, novelist, poet and political activist.Spratling, Cassandra. "Pearl Cleage's Storied Life Cover Story." Detroit Free Press, Feb 21, 2010. ProQue ...

, Deignan Cleage Lomax, graduated from

in 2000. Lomax and his family live in

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

. He is a member of

Alpha Phi Alpha Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. () is the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity. It was initially a literary and social studies club organized in the 1905–1906 school year at Cornell University but later evolved int ...

fraternity. Lomax was also inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa in 2000 at Dillard, and was later awarded the organization's highest honor, the Laurel Crowned Circle.

Notes

External links

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Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Emory University
Michael Lomax papers, 1772-2010
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