How the Monuments Came Down
How the Monuments Came Down

How the Monuments Came Down

10.0
June 10, 2021
1h 26m

"Discover how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century-and how generations of Black resistance finally took them down."

Overview

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.

Director

Hannah Brown Ayers

Cast

Melody Barnes

Self - Fmr. White House Domestic Policy Advisor

Christy Coleman

Self - Former Director of the American Civil War Museum

Michael Paul Williams

Self - Newspaper Columist

Julian Hayter

Self - Voting Rights Expert