The Making of America
Jun 28, 2026 · 18m
Director
Monique LinderOverview
The documentary film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge—art, science, architecture, and cartography—produced enduring frameworks for racial slavery, territorial extraction, and Indigenous dispossession in what became the United States of America. Quote from the Director, Monique Linder: “After our last film about Reconstruction Destructed, I felt it was important that the next film go back to the very beginning, the making of America. This film really helps tie all the pieces in the Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery film series together in a significant way. I’m looking forward to sharing it with others.”
Cast of The Making of America
Leonard PeltierSelf (Artist/Activist)
David PullinsSelf (NY Metropolitan Museum of Met Curator)- Kevin LindseySelf (MN Humanities Center CEO)
- Roger CummingsSelf (Juxtaposition CEO)
- Joseph Ra ColeSelf (OMG Studios Innovation Lab)
- Dr. Duchess HarrisSelf (American Studies Professor)
- Chase Iron EyesSelf (Director, Sacred Defense Fund/Lakota People's Law Project)
- Wasu DutaSelf (Headman of the Bdewakanton (Mdewakanton) Santee Dakota Sioux)
- Patrice EppsSelf (Juxtaposition Apprentice)
- Kanandi MacSelf (Juxtaposition Apprentice)
- Shah Hasan, Jr.Self (Juxtaposition Apprentice)
- Kiara RichardsonSelf (Juxtaposition Apprentice)
- Arame SySelf (Juxtaposition Apprentice)
- Tre WarrenSelf (Juxtaposition Apprentice)
Crew of The Making of America
About The Making of America
What is The Making of America about?
The documentary film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge—art, science, architecture, and cartography—produced enduring frameworks for racial slavery, territorial extraction, and Indigenous dispossession in what became the United States of America. Quote from the Director, Monique Linder: “After our last film about Reconstruction Destructed, I felt it was important that the next…
When was The Making of America released?
The Making of America was released on June 28, 2026.
How long is The Making of America?
The Making of America runs 18 minutes.
Who directed The Making of America?
The Making of America was directed by Monique Linder.
Who is in the cast of The Making of America?
The cast of The Making of America includes Leonard Peltier (Self (Artist/Activist)), David Pullins (Self (NY Metropolitan Museum of Met Curator)), Kevin Lindsey (Self (MN Humanities Center CEO)), Roger Cummings (Self (Juxtaposition CEO)) and Joseph Ra Cole (Self (OMG Studios Innovation Lab)).