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.
86 mins
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.
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
Enjoli Moon
Story Consultant
Hannah Brown Ayers
Director
Christy Coleman
Story Consultant
Lance Warren
Director
Julian Hayter
Story Consultant
Joseph Rogers
Story Consultant
David Muessig
Colorist
Hannah Brown Ayers
Editor
Hannah Brown Ayers
Producer
Lance Warren
Editor
Blaire Johnson
Cinematography
David Muessig
Cinematography
Lance Warren
Producer
Osei Essed
Original Music Composer