ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, fˈoːɹd dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ænd pɹədˈuːst ðə plˈeɪ sˈaʊθ ʌv wˌɛɹ wiː lˈɪv, ɐbˌaʊt sˈɪks ˈæfɹɪkənɐmˈɛɹɪkən pɹəfˈɛʃənəlz hˌuː ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz wˌɛɹ ðeɪ wɜː ɹˈeɪzd ænd lˈɜːn ɐbˌaʊt ðə sˈoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuːz ðæt nˈaʊ ɛɡzˈɪst.
In 1993, Ford directed and produced the play South of Where We Live, about six African-American professionals who return to the communities where they were raised and learn about the social issues that now exist.