OUR MISSION
DC Black Broadway's mission is to be one of the world's leading, branded entertainment companies across theater, television, motion pictures, digital media platforms, concerts and festivals. Our goal is to enhance our existing brand, by developing and executing new brands on our platform.
Our objective is to sustain growth and educate our youth in all areas of production management and technical positions through workshops and educational programs in the community. We pride ourselves in hiring 100% of our workforce from the DMV by capitalizing on our creative strengths and deepening our relationships with audiences, advertisers, distribution affiliates and partners.
DC Black Broadway is positioned to achieve local and global success.
Dr. Lovail M.
Long, Sr.
CEO/President/Playwright
Dr. Lovail M. Long, Sr. is a prolific storyteller, playwright, producer, and founder of DC Black Broadway, the premiere theater production company in the Washington, DC area. But really, he is a visionary. A man who believes in the unquestionable power of second chances. A voice for people who have been counted out but still continue to rise.
Raised by a single mother, Lovail’s life and success are proof that broken homes can birth whole men. He will tell anyone listening that women’s wisdom taught him everything he knows, and it has been that wisdom, a willingness to follow God and an unshakable sense of self-belief that made him who is today. And while his vivid life has taken many unexpected turns, it has the makings of an unforgettable legacy. It was one of those turns, his six-year incarceration, that would define the next chapter of this life. While in prison, he met his lifetime creative partner and mentee, Salahuddin Mahdi. Their friendship would be the catalyst for a dream to bring the beauty of the black experience to the stage for the world to see—a dream Lovail didn’t know he had until he did. A man who once despised reading and writing, he discovered a passion for playwriting.
His dream is now fully lived out through his production company, celebrated for retelling classic American stories through the black lens. With Lovail at its helm, DC Black Broadway is breaking ground, amplifying black voices, stories and hometown heroes in a way that never been seen before. Lovail’s life has been one God-guided success after the next.
A true trailblazer, his first major production, The Giz, a colorful Go-Go flavored rendition of The Wiz, has thrilled thousands. Debuting in 2018, the production made history as the first stage play to grace the stage at National Harbor’s MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. He has won awards and accolades all over the Nation’s Capital, from the distinguished wall of legends at Ben’s Chili Bowl to the stage of the Go-Go Awards. Beloved by the people, Lovail is committed to carrying the mantle of the greats who have walked before him, continuing to preserve a city, a culture and the craft of storytelling that tells our narratives in a way that only he can do.
Lovail Long received from the Breakthrough Bible College & Theological Seminary, Class of 2020, The Doctor of Humane Letter and the President's Awards from Dr. Anthony T. May, PhD. making him officially Dr. Lovail M. Long, Sr.
Angelique
Long
VP of Operations/Playwright/Set Design
Behind every great vision is an extraordinary woman bringing it to life. Angelique Long is certainly one of those women.
As the Co-Founder and Vice President of DC Black Broadway, Angelique is the operational brilliance behind the acclaimed production company that produces some of the most memorable theatrical events that the DC Metropolitan area has ever seen. Alongside her husband, Dr. Lovail Long, she has made DC Black Broadway everything that it is today, taking the company from little-known stage plays to a significant piece of DC’s artistic and cultural legacy.
From designing stellar sets to storytelling to signing all the major checks, she brings her boundless creativity, proven business acumen and an undeniable calling to elevate people to everything she touches—at DC Black Broadway and beyond.
As a true visionary, it’s impossible for Angelique to dream small. So, she doesn’t dare. Born to blaze her own path, she’s made her mark in several industries as a successful businesswoman. Following her passion for fashion, Angelique, a native Washingtonian, opened the first black-owned Italian shoe boutique in the Washington, DC area before pivoting into real estate where she sold millions of dollars in properties across the Atlanta metro.
While she reached career heights for herself, Angelique knew that she needed to share the wealth of her wisdom. Leveraging both her real estate and legal expertise acquired at some of DC’s top law firms over the course of 30+ years, she discovered a love for educating new buyers on the home buying process and teaching new agents the fundamentals of preparing contracts.
With a heart for women, Angelique recently launched her empowerment collective, Manifesting Abundance Genuinely and Intentionally through Connections (M.A.G.I.C.) that brings women of all ages together to inspire each other to greatness in business and in life.
Everything that Angelique creates is a true reflection of who she is. She is a guiding light. She is a groundbreaker. She is a woman who ignites possibility and potential.
She is Angelique Long.
Angela Washington
VP of Marketing/Creative Director
Born in Washington, DC, Angela Washington, is an award-winning, self-taught Graphic Designer, Photographer and Illustrator. As Vice President of Marketing and Creative Director, she oversees the company's overall creative vision. Her work has been published in national and international magazines, seen on television, movies, and numerous print and digital advertisements. Ms. Washington’s work has been featured on Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS and on many broadcast websites and streaming services.
In addition to her role at DCBB, Ms. Washington is the principal designer at AW Graphics, a boutique design firm that works with small businesses, large corporations and community organizations that seek imaginative, impactful graphics for a professional look to achieve their most ambitious sales and marketing goals. Ms. Washington has a client list of some of the most influential and well established local and national entertainers, entrepreneurs and promoters. Ms. Washington is a writer, self care and music enthusiast as well as the mother of one son, and currently resides in the DMV area.
OUR TEAM
Wyomme Pariss
Producer/Director
Lisa Renee Marshall
Director/Actress
Linnis Wallace
HR Director/Production Manager
Saudia Jenkins
Assistant Director/Choreographer
Kathleen Brooks
Production Assistant/Actress
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Kim Graves
Production Assistant/Actress
OUR PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES
Coogi Ty/ Jimmie Stubbs
Videography & Editing
Warren Morris
Public Relations (PR)
Jodi Jackson
Digital Business Card
The Town Hall Education
Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC)
