How the Monuments Came Down

How the Monuments Came Down (2021)

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

Rating

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 1hr 26min

Director: Hannah Brown Ayers

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

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.

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Cast member photo for melody-barnes — Melody Barnes
Self - Fmr. White House Domestic Policy Advisor

Cast member photo for christy-coleman — Christy Coleman
Self - Former Director of the American Civil War Museum

Cast member photo for michael-paul-williams — Michael Paul Williams
Self - Newspaper Columist

Cast member photo for julian-hayter — Julian Hayter
Self - Voting Rights Expert

Cast member photo for caroline-janney — Caroline Janney
Historian

Cast member photo for marvin-chiles — Marvin Chiles
Historian

Cast member photo for joseph-rogers — Joseph Rogers
Public Historian and Descendant of James Apostle Fields

Cast member photo for ralph-northam — Ralph Northam
Self

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