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.
- 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
- Cast: Melody Barnes, Christy Coleman, Michael Paul Williams, Julian Hayter, Caroline Janney, Marvin Chiles
