How the Monuments Came Down 2021 Directed by Hannah Brown Ayers , Lance Warren

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Field Studio
Release Date 10 June 2021
86 mins
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
Caroline Janney Historian
Marvin Chiles Historian
Joseph Rogers Public Historian and Descendant of James Apostle Fields