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- Phil Easley
- Username: phileasley
- Location: Harrisonburg, VA
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- "The Valentine 1955"
- Summary: Society's problem with race relations is played out between 2 little girls on Valentines Day, 1955.
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Review of The Valentine 1955
Phil Easley
Posted on February 05, 2004 at 07:21 AM
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.