Media & Public Record — LILMOD STRATEGIES

Cultural Diplomacy / Nuclear Disarmament / Public Record

2025 TPNW Cultural Diplomacy Milestone

Morehouse College publicly recognized James D. Height Jr., performing as Blackout Taedoe, as the first documented rapper to perform at a global disarmament meeting. The performance took place in connection with the 2025 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons gathering at the United Nations, where Height represented PEAC Institute, Students for Nuclear Disarmament, and Back from the Brink.

Morehouse College News · International Advocacy Page

International Advocacy / Peacebuilding / Program Execution

Global Pause for Peace - PEAC Institute

LILMOD team members James D. Height Jr. and Jahrik Browner supported PEAC Institute's Global Pause for Peace / 24 Hours for Peace initiative as PEAC Fellows, contributing to outreach, recruitment, event hosting, international logistics, cross-cultural coordination, technical planning, and global partnership development.

PEAC Institute · International Advocacy Page

International Advocacy / Youth Diplomacy

2026 International Youth Statement - NPT Review Conference

LILMOD team member Jahrik Browner, serving as a PEAC Institute representative, co-delivered the 2026 International Youth Statement at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in New York alongside Rooj Ali. This public record supports LILMOD's international advocacy, youth diplomacy, and global exposure pipeline.

Reverse the Trend · Waging Peace / Nuclear Age Peace Foundation · International Advocacy Page

Press

Coverage & Recognition

Selected press features, institutional profiles, and external recognition of LILMOD Strategies and founder James D. Height Jr.

Morehouse College Morehouse College Feature — James D. Height Jr.
NHK World Japan NHK World Japan — International Feature
HBCUI / National Park Service HBCUI Profile — James D. Height Jr.
National Park Service NPS Event Listing — Reconstruction Era NHP Presentation
Explore Beaufort Explore Beaufort — Grand Army Hall Presentation
VoyageATL VoyageATL — Conversations with James Height Jr.
PEAC Institute Global Pause for Peace — PEAC Institute
UNODA TPNW 3MSP — Participant Documentation
Waging Peace / Nuclear Age Peace Foundation International Youth Statement
IGGAD Conference IGGAD Conference — Gullah-Geechee Research Presentation
Equity Doula / Substack Graduation Feature — Love Letter to Graduates
Student Power Student Power Documentary
Johns Island Field School Johns Island Preservation Field School — Published Work
Movement, Memory and Justice MMJ — Morehouse College Initiative
PEAC Institute — Testimonial PEAC Institute on LILMOD's Contributions
Facebook Community Recognition — Facebook Feature
Instagram — Reel LILMOD Strategies — Instagram Reel

Speaking

Selected Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement

Veterans Advocacy — Senator Tonya Anderson Event

Presented on veterans' access to services, policy reform, and the needs of military families at a legislative engagement hosted by Georgia State Senator Tonya Anderson.

March 2026

Community Event

Gullah-Geechee Town Hall — Historic Penn Center

Participated in a community town hall addressing cultural preservation and heritage protection for Gullah-Geechee communities at the Historic Penn Center in St. Helena, South Carolina.

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International Advocacy

United Nations — Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Represented LILMOD Strategies as part of the PEAC Institute delegation to United Nations proceedings on nuclear disarmament and global peace policy, contributing to international conversations alongside diplomats, advocates, and high-capacity leaders from around the world.

Global Initiative

Global Pause for Peace

LILMOD team members James D. Height Jr. and Jahrik Browner supported PEAC Institute's Global Pause for Peace / 24 Hours for Peace initiative as PEAC Fellows, contributing to outreach, recruitment, event hosting, international logistics, cross-cultural coordination, technical planning, and global partnership development.

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Media Background

Broadcast & Strategic Communications

FOX 5 Atlanta

James D. Height Jr. was trained as a floor director and producer at WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta, where he worked on the Good Day Atlanta Show and The Georgia Gang. This hands-on broadcast production experience at a major-market affiliate informs LILMOD's strategic communications approach.

Strategic Communications

LILMOD's approach to advocacy and public engagement is grounded in strategic communications expertise — integrating media literacy, narrative development, and audience-centered messaging to advance organizational goals and amplify the voices of proven leaders.

Behind the Scenes at FOX 5 Atlanta

James Height Jr. during his time at WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta, where he was trained as the floor director and a producer for the Good Day Atlanta Show and The Georgia Gang.

James Height Jr. in the FOX 5 Atlanta control room area

Studio Control Area

Behind the scenes at WAGA FOX 5

FOX 5 NEWS Studio Floor

Good Day Atlanta Show set

James Height Jr. at the FOX 5 anchor desk

At the Anchor Desk

FOX 5 Atlanta production experience

Broadcast Production Environment

Media operations and production training context

Public Record

Selected Public Record

Key institutional affiliations, digital publications, and public documentation related to LILMOD Strategies and founder James D. Height Jr.

Camp Saxton — National Park Service
Official NPS page for Camp Saxton, a site central to LILMOD's Gullah-Geechee and cultural heritage work.
Prezi Presentation
Digital presentation by James D. Height Jr. on research, cultural heritage, and public service themes.
NPS Digital Heritage Post — LinkedIn
LinkedIn post documenting NPS digital heritage work and cultural preservation initiatives.
Clarence Sanders — LILMOD Fellow
Clarence Sanders is a LILMOD Fellow working through newsroom and media systems contexts.

Media Kit

For Press & Partners

Downloadable Resources

Download Founder Bio (PDF)

About LILMOD Strategies

LILMOD Strategies is a civic education and leadership development organization that designs programs connecting proven leaders and institutions to meaningful opportunities in public service, cultural heritage, media, and global engagement. Founded by James D. Height Jr., LILMOD operates at the intersection of strategic communications, civic education, and community-centered programming — building pathways for high-capacity leaders to engage with the systems that shape public life.

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