Hey, it's Tremendly.

Today, May 25th marks one year since the murder of George Floyd.

So we're bringing you a bonus episode in your into America feeds called Can You Hear Us

Now One Year Later, a special from NBC News Now and NBC BLK.

Because that day in May of 2020, America has been reeling from the shock of that initial

violent act and the anguish that sent thousands into the streets in protest across the country.

And when those guilty verdicts were delivered, some were brought to tears that a black family

had finally tasted something close to justice.

But one verdict does little to untether America from its roots, some 400 years deep and growing.

As the past year of protests and the push for reform, bent America any closer toward justice

for all, where it has just as remained a dream deferred for black America.

I set out to answer those questions in a series of conversations with thinkers, doers,

activists and policy makers who know intimately where we've been and perhaps where we're headed.

So hope you enjoyed these conversations from my NBC News Now special.

Can You Hear Us Now One Year Later?

To kick things off, I spoke with the Jalani Cab, staff writer at the New Yorker and NBC

News contributor, Anna DeVier Smith, an actress, professor and playwright who created a totally

nominated One Woman Show about the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and freshman Democratic congressman

Mondair Jones who represents New York's 17th Congressional District.

I asked Jalani first, how much has actually changed over the past year?

Yeah, I mean, first off, I want to thank you for having this conversation and I'll even cast

this out more broadly. The first time that Anna DeVier Smith and I met in person, we want a panel

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