A protester picks up a pamphlet titled, 'Why we break windows,' during a gathering organized by the Seattle Alliance Against Racism and Political Oppression following the reading of the guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Seattle. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer 'It took this to finally get justice': What was different, and not, in the George Floyd murder case Apr 21, 2021 But many also felt conflicted about what the moment meant to them. Poet Amanda Gorman â who captivated the country with her poem "The Hill We Climb" on the day of President Biden's inauguration â put it this way: "A reminder that victory would be George Floyd being alive. Every day Black Americans worry if they will be next is another day without justice."