Angela Muhammad, President and CEO.

Angela R. Muhammad, a native of Benton Harbor, MI graduated from Howard University School of Communications with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production.  She is the Executive Director of Simply For You Productions a community based production company that produces various productions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  Her first play “Looking For Answers” was well received in the Washington, D.C. area and was also produced in London, England.  Her third play “This Bitter Cup” was her third major production and was produced at Howard University.  Mrs. Muhammad has recently started her own non profit organization, Women Empowering Women and Girls Through the Arts, Inc.  WEWAG provides art related programs in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area to help empower, uplift and provide life skills to women and girls.  For those who would like to make a donation to WEWAG, please click below. 

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Lisa Ukpong, Vice President

Lisa Ukpong, born in Washington DC graduated with a B.S. in the Sciences from Morgan State University, Baltimore MD in 2000. In the drive to pursue a career in mass communication/public affairs(TV, journalism, writing, production), an area in which she has had a strong interest and passion, Ukpong proceeded to Connecticut School of Broadcasting (CSB) in Arlington, Virginia where she graduated in the top 5 percentile of the class in 2002.  In late 2002, Ukpong interned as a production assistant at CSB. In 2003, she continued with her professional career working as a copy writer (news)/ producer of on-air promotions at Comcast Sportsnet in Bethesda, MD. Not limiting herself to writing and production alone, Ukpong has debuted in several local commercial spots on cable TV. In 2004, she served as advertisement/ promotions assistant for Coca-Cola Company. Lisa Ukpong currently works as a freelance journalist and serves her community as the assistant director of a community enrichment program for children. She is also engaged in developing modalities for production of documentaries.

Cynthia Marshall Basnight, Executive Vice President

Ms. Basnight has co-produced and managed the production of several plays in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  She has also starred in several community plays.  In addition to her work in theatre, Ms. Basnight hosted her own monthly radio talk show "Keeping It Real, A Heart 2 Heart Chat With Ms. Cynthia B." on WOL 1450 AM in Washington, DC and WOL 1010 AM in Baltimore, MD (VLB Productions).  Ms. Basnight has received an Associate Degree in Office Systems Technology - Information Processing from Delaware Technical and Community College (DTCC), Owens Campus, Georgetown, Delaware.  While a student at DTCC Ms. Basnight received numerous honors including Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards and Dean's List.  Ms. Cynthia B. is currently involved in the lastest production of Vanguard Television Network, Inc., "From The Fields To The March - A Journey Of Black women In America".