How the Monuments Came Down
Discover how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century-and how generations of Black resistance finally took them down.
How the Monuments Came Down is a timely and searing look at the history of white supremacy and Black resistance in Richmond. The feature-length film-brought to life by history-makers, descendants, scholars, and activists-reveals how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century, and why they fell.
- Year : 2021
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : Field Studio
- Keyword : civil war, political activism, monument, social documentary, community action, confederacy, statue, white supremacy, black lives matter, social & cultural documentary, richmond, virginia
- Director : Lance Warren, Hannah Brown Ayers
- Cast : Melody Barnes, Christy Coleman, Michael Paul Williams, Julian Hayter, Caroline Janney, Marvin Chiles