For me, Miranda told The Associated Press, philanthropy and artistic inspiration kind of come from the same place.
He is forever drawn to what he calls the things that don’t leave you alone. Immigration, he said, is both a passion and a foundational element of his work. In the Heights, he noted, centers on immigrants from the Caribbean and Latin America living in New York City. And Hamilton, he said, is sort of the proto-immigrant story. I think I am in awe of people who can make an impossible leap to leave everything they know behind and start a new life here, he said. And I think it’s one of the great things about our country.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and His Family Award $225,000 in Grants to Groups That Serve Immigrants
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Lin-Manuel Miranda sees art and philanthropy with same lens
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