Janet Wheeler

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The beautiful thing about the piano is that you got white keys and you got black keys. And the only way to make the most beautiful, magnificent, and poetic noise is with both sets of keys working in tandem. You can’t just play all white keys, because you won’t maximize what the instrument has to offer. You can’t just play all black keys, because you won’t maximize what the instrument has to offer. But integrate the white and black keys together, and that is when the piano makes a joyful noise. That’s what this “we” is all about. If we can truly integrate white people and black people together, ...more
Janet Wheeler
What a beautiful depiction of harmony in our world. It's been said before, but is so worth repeating.
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
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