Piece Comment

Review of The Valentine 1955


Most listeners, I think, would not soon forget this little piece. An honest, compelling account of a moment in 1st grade, 1955, that can inform us more about racism, in two minutes, than you would have ever thought possible. The Huck Finn references were masterful. I listened to the piece before I read the description, so I was as surprised as a listener who had heard no intro whatsoever. In fact, I think the minimal intro made it much stronger for me.