About Us
MISSION STATEMENT
WILK Radio has a vision of equipping Communities of Color with information and education through the vehicle of mass communication which includes: computer/internet, television, radio, and print journalism. WILK’S Radio mission is to: “Teach Communities of Color media skills that help reinstate the positive affirmative Black image.” The Center for Communication and Development’s philosophy is that through a process of education, collaboration, and grounding in culture and community, it can elevate the way of life of the people of its community. The organization understands the significance of its role as a media resource for the community and recognizes that this role must be nurtured and expanded to support and inform the community with access to knowledge and information.
WILK’S 2020 VISUAL RADIO OVER ALL GOALS ARE:
- To educate and engage Communities of Color to reinstate the affirmative Black image
- To support and empower Communities of Color in lifelong learning of it’s traditional and modern cultures, spirituality, and history; and
- To challenge systems, policies, and practices which are antithetical to the image of Communities of Color.
Underwriting Grants
RUSSELL SPENCER’S FASHIONS “TONIGHT WHILE YOU’RE ASLEEP, WE’LL BE THINKING OF WHAT YOU’LL BE WEARING TOMORROW”
CURRENT PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
WILK 2020 VISUAL RADIO maintains two key areas: Training in Broadcast Management and Administration & On-Air Programming through engagement, entertainment, and education. WILK 2020 VISUAL RADIO programs and activities serve as a “motivator” by drawing together community members who strive to provide a broadcast medium for a community that has been misrepresented in, misinformed by, and not provided access to, by mainstream media entities. WILK 2020 works towards popularizing and preserving indigenous forms of cultural expression not typically broadcasted by commercial stations. WILK 2020 values the role it plays in training and programming; helping to develop the vision of our urban communities by engaging local residents, professionals, elected officials, and community activists, etc., in cross-cultural discussions that will engage in a truthful and candid, yet positive approach to discussing and examining Communities of Color from a journalistic perspective.