How the Monuments Came Down

Name: How the Monuments Came Down
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-06-10
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Melody Barnes, Christy Coleman, Michael Paul Williams, Julian Hayter, Caroline Janney

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

10.0 (1)2021-06-101h 26m

Documentary

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.