America Quote by Lin-Manuel Miranda

In 'Hamilton,' we're telling the stories of old, dead white men, but we're using actors of color, and that makes the story more immediate…

— Lin-Manuel Miranda

'Hamilton' just asks us all to go a little bit deeper: whether you're a hip-hop fan seeing musical theater for the first time, or…

— Phillipa Soo

With 'Hamilton,' what's cool about the show is that even super-old white people come to see the show and hang on every word, it's…

— Okieriete Onaodowan

Imagine if Lin-Manuel Miranda had tried to do 'Hamilton' first in Hollywood. They would have told him, 'The forefathers weren't Latino or black. They…

— John Leguizamo

After being Washington's aide for four years and becoming the hero of Yorktown, Hamilton was viewed with a great deal of suspicion because of…

— Ron Chernow

It wasn't until 'Hamilton' that I began to be considered an actor of color, and I really don't know what to make of it.

— Phillipa Soo

Trump's problems with race is an old story for New York.

— Jonathan Capehart

“CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: DEAD WHITE MALE”

— Charles Krauthammer

“I know who you are,” the Chicano said to Thomas. “You’re that Indian guy did all the talking.” “Yeah,” one of the African men…

— Sherman Alexie

People keep telling me about the white race and the black race - and it really doesn't make sense. I played Miami, met a…

— Dick Gregory

It's the same old story. Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens. And therein lies the problem of being a…

— James McBride

“The time has come to realize that the interracial drama acted out on the American continent has not only created a new black man,…

— James Baldwin