Stephen A. Wilson Jr., the founder of TWW Inc., has
dedicated his life to teaching and preserving the history of
people of color. In learning about himself, Stephen did a Vision
Quest with the Delaware Indians, with a sachem named Weyandaga,
thus becoming Talks with Wolves.
From 1993 – 2001, Stephen has been the sole proprietor of a
cultural store - Talks with Wolves-Indigenous Art & Culture. The
store is located in the unique and culturally rich neighborhood of
Bedford Stuyvesant. Native American, African and Indonesian art,
artifacts and clothing are sold in the store. Talks with Wolves
also lectured on History/Traditions and Craft art programs for
educational facilities (schools k –12/College and special
education children, community centers and elder facilities.
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Building
on his foundation TWW Inc., has to move to the next phase to
further his mission. TWW Inc.’s principle aim is to help
with the educational needs of the communities and to
increase communication between the various ethnic groups
that reside in the communities. As a result of this
increased communication, a deeper level of understanding can
develop thereby strengthening the entire community at large.
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Through the use of art, the
students will expand their self-awareness, develop their natural
ability to express themselves creatively and learn how to support
and work with others of different cultures in order to accomplish
common goals.
TWW Inc. will focus its mission on the youth of the
New York communities through workshops
in Education through the Arts, with
the support of cultural events. It is the kind of institution
that will provide both the necessary sources of
strength for the promotion of an individual’s
sense of identity as well as community attachment.
