How the Monuments Came Down

Name: How the Monuments Came Down
Director: Lance Warren
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021
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."

10/10

2021

1h 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.