The Maynard 4 Foundation is proud to announce Ms. Shamonee Baker as the Red Carpet Correspondent and Second Line Hostess for the 2024 Miss Juneteenth America Scholarship Pageantry Program!
Shamonee Baker was born and raised in Fort Walton Beach, Fl. In the spring of 2022, she graduated from Florida A&M University where she received a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism with Magna Cum Laude honors. Shortly after graduation, she began her journey as a news reporter at WKRG News 5 in Mobile, Alabama. She is now the Co-anchor of News 5 this Morning.
In 2023, Shamonee spearheaded an initiative to give back to FAMU journalism students through a $1,000 scholarship called “Creators of The Future.” Shamonee is also a member of the Sigma Omicron Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.