Professor. Author. Playwright.
Single Black Female
March 7-14, 2026
Tempe Center for the Arts
Tempe, Arizona
February 26, 2026-March 1, 2026
Spelman College
February 19, 2026 – March 1, 2026
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, Washington.
Directed by Raessa Patterson.
February 19-22, 2026
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Review: Theresa Bertram, “Single Black Female at University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Theatre.” Broadway World, 28 February 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.