How the Monuments Came Down

1h 26m
Documentary
10

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.

Cast

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
Ralph Northam
Self

Crew

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

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