Where was the playwright who wrote Black Nativity from?
Black Nativity: Black Nativity is a retelling of the classic Nativity story with an entirely black cast. Black Nativity:  Originally written by Langston Hughes, the show was first performed Off-Broadway on December 11, 1961, and was one of the first plays written by an African American to be staged there. Langston Hughes: James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.
Joplin, Missouri