Spotlight 'The Piano Lesson' becomes a family affair for Malcolm Washington BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Dec 2, 2024 Dec 2, 2024 Updated Feb 23, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mom knows best. Or at least Malcolm Washington’s did.kAm(96? AC@5F46CD – :?4=F5:?8 96C 9FD32?5 s6?K6= – H6C6 =@@<:?8 7@C D@>6@?6 E@ 5:C64E pF8FDE (:=D@?’D “%96 !:2?@ {6DD@?[” D96 E9C6H |2=4@=>’D ?2>6 :? 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