Douglas Lyons, actor and playwright, joins CBS News' Jericka Duncan to discuss how he started writing his first play while waiting backstage during performances. His play, "Chicken and Biscuits" tells the story of the Jenkins family reuniting for the funeral of their patriarch and the tension, laughter and tears that ensue.

Chicken and Biscuits' playwright on bringing Black joy to Broadway

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