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George Floyd musical tribute poet warns of 'worse' racial tensions five years after the murder

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 police killed Floyd in Minneapolis.

May 23, 2025 - 21:15
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George Floyd musical tribute poet warns of 'worse' racial tensions five years after the murder
From left: Tenor Alexander Taite, baritone Wilford Kelly, mezzo-soprano Samantha Rose Williams, conductor Paul Phillips, composer Adolphus Hailstork and librettist Herbert Martin appear at a 2023 performance with the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and Stanford Symphonic Chorus of <em>A Knee on the Neck</em>, a requiem cantata in honor of George Floyd. The performance marked the West Coast premiere of the piece.

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 police killed Floyd in Minneapolis.

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