A frail, homeless Black woman was being led out of a luxurious charity gala by two burly security guards. She glanced at the grand piano and pleaded, “Please… just let me play for a meal!” The evening’s special guest, the renowned pianist Lawrence Carter, stepped forward, raised his hand to halt the guards, and said, “Let her play.” What followed stunned everyone into absolute silence.
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A frail, homeless Black woman was being led out of a luxurious charity gala by two burly security guards. She glanced at the grand piano and pleaded, “Please… just let me play for a meal!” The evening’s special guest, the renowned pianist Lawrence Carter, stepped forward, raised his hand to halt the guards, and said, “Let her play.” What followed stunned everyone into absolute silence.

A frail, homeless Black woman was being escorted toward the exit of an extravagant charity gala … A frail, homeless Black woman was being led out of a luxurious charity gala by two burly security guards. She glanced at the grand piano and pleaded, “Please… just let me play for a meal!” The evening’s special guest, the renowned pianist Lawrence Carter, stepped forward, raised his hand to halt the guards, and said, “Let her play.” What followed stunned everyone into absolute silence.Read more