(BALTIMORE – June 24, 2024) – Honorees at Juneteenth’s Black Wall Street included WEAA’s own Ms. Peaches.
Who is she?
“I am a native of Crisfield, Maryland, born on November 14, 1960, to a 20-year-old single mother. I am the eldest of three girls. I graduated high school in June 1979. Soon after graduation, I enrolled in college at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland, where I studied Sociology. While attending school, a military recruiter visited our school. A little frustrated with school and broke, I enlisted in the military. In October 1986, I began my tour with the United States Air Force with an instant promotion because of my prior higher education. Alcohol eventually became my friend. I had many successes and a few losses. After 6 years of service in the military, I ended my career with a bad conduct discharge, which was later upgraded to General under honorable conditions. In October 1995, after serving in the military and in those dark places where alcohol and drugs took me, I was divinely placed in recovery in sunny California, where I spent the next six years. I’ve been free of drugs and alcohol for 28 years and 9 months, one day at a time. My GOD is all about position and purpose. Today, I am living in my purpose: to rid myself of self-centeredness and complacency. I’ve been placed in a position to make a difference in the lives of the students I serve. It is an awesome feeling to put a smile on the faces of those who have listened to my segments on the radio. The founder (Mr. DeWayne Wickham) of the School of Global Journalism and Communications on the campus of Morgan State University believed enough in me and my talent to give me a segment with WEAA 88.9 F.M. radio (Mornings with Mykel Show). I volunteered for over four years, sharing my wisdom and/or opinion (Walkthrough Mz Peaches). During this period, I began introducing Southern Soul music to W.E.A.A.’s listening audience (Baltimore’s Queen of Southern Soul). I am most honored to host a T.V. show and podcast entitled (Welcome to the Peach Palace). We give students a safe space, a caring heart, and a listening ear to express their fears, secrets, and concerns openly and honestly. I am humbled to play a part in their everyday struggles internally. To put a smile on the faces of the future. GOD has prepared me to be like a bridge from hopelessness to hope to overflow through utilizing my own personal experiences to gain their trust and respect. Onward, I went back to school in August for Journalism. Once again, because of my prior credits from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University enrolled me as a transfer student, with 52 credits before attending my first class. Talk about full circle. Well, won’t He do it?
