Two Latinos – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Juan Salgado – among MacArthur ‘genius’ recipients
*Two new names to add to the list of Latino MacArthur geniuses: playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda and activist Juan Salgado. VL
Tony-winning playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda and Juan Salgado, president and CEO of Instituto del Progreso Latino, are among the 24 winners of this year’s “genius grants” by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Miranda, the writer and star of the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” told the New York Times
that he thought it was a cable company calling to beg him to reconsider his recent service cancellation when he received the call from the foundation in recent weeks. He and the other honorees will receive $625,000 over five years to spend any way he or she wants – no strings attached.
“This goes a long way toward giving artists breathing room,” Miranda told the Times.
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[Photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation]
