26 Oct TMOTTGoGo Honors Michel Wright
We see people celebrated and honored for their contributions to Go-Go. Sometimes those honors reflect genuine appreciation for the culture; sometimes they feel more like a political statement. Either way, there is one person I have yet to see receive the recognition she deserves: Michel Wright.
For decades, Michel opened her platform… and her arms… to Go-Go. From her years as a radio personality on WPGC 95.5 FM, to “MHZ Urban”, her television show where she welcomed and showcased Go-Go bands, to her TV series “The 202”, she kept shining a light on Go-Go bands, artists, and cultural figures. She even made Go-Go music part of the show itself, using it as the theme. She was doing this when NOBODY else in her position was opening their platform to Go-Go on the level she did.
And to those who think they know their Go-Go history: if you didn’t know this, now you do. Many of the live Go-Go performance clips you see people snatching and reposting on YouTube came from “MHZ Urban”. Look it up. Do your research. Then give this woman the honor and recognition she deserves.
I have respected Michel for years, and I have many times told her directly how much her support means. Her love for this culture was never about what was popular, politically convenient, or considered the cool thing to do. She supported Go-Go because she truly loves it.
So Today, TMOTTGoGo honors and thanks Michel Wright for her decades of loyal, genuine, and unwavering support of Go-Go music and its people. We love you!!!
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