Revisiting a music tribute to George Floyd

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Published May 23, 2025 at 4:12 AM EDT

Adolphus Hailstork's 2022 requiem cantata "A Knee on the Neck" pays tribute to George Floyd. NPR speaks with librettist Herbert Martin, who initiated the work five years after Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis.

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Revisiting a music tribute to George Floyd