Professor. Author. Playwright.
African Stew
September 10–27, 2026
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre at Magic Theatre
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
San Francisco, California
Written by Lisa B. Thompson
Directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe
World Premiere
Review/Press: Marissa Faith Curley, “AFRICAN STEW At Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team.” BroadwayWorld, August 14, 2026.
At Home with Dr. Lisa B. Thompson
Video interview features a conversation with Dr. Lisa B. Thompson, a scholar, playwright, author, and podcaster, as she discusses her life, career, and philosophy on what it means to be a Fanm Djanm (a strong woman).
Black Austin Matters | Fran Harris
In the latest episode of Black Austin Matters, Lisa and Rich chat with basketball champion, entrepreneur and author Fran Harris talks with Lisa and Rich about what it means to be a champion, lessons her mother taught her about resilience, being part of the 1986 Women’s National Championship team at Texas, making the WNBA after retiring from basketball, and why coaching was never her calling.
Black Austin Matters
Podcast and KUT radio segment
Black Austin Matters is a podcast that highlights the Black community and Black culture in Central Texas. Each month, hosts Richard J. Reddick and Lisa B. Thompson talk with other Black Austinites about their perspectives on what’s happening in their city. We’ll hear from the well-known and the not-so-well-known in Austin’s Black community to find out what matters to them. New episodes the first Wednesday of the month. Produced by KUT & KUTX Studios.