Gerald Horne presides at “The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda” by Ishmael Reed

Gerald Horne presides at “The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda” by Ishmael Reed

Gerald Horne, historian and prolific author–most recently, of The Dawning of the Apocalypse–appears in this Powerhouse Arena launch for the publication of The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda, a play written by poet, essayist, and playwright Ishmael Reed. Originally produced at the Nuyorican Poets Café, The Haunting dismantles the phenomenon of Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Broadway hit musical, Hamilton. Reed uses the musical’s crimes against history to insist on a radical, cleareyed look at our past.

The launch begins with an introduction by Chris Molnar. Watch, below, or at The Powerhouse Arena

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