Ava DuVernay accepted the Smithsonian’s Great Americans Medal while voicing support for the African American museum.

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DuVernay is the first director, writer and producer to earn the honor, which recognizes "lifetime contributions embodying American ideas and ideals" ...

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received a lifetime ...

“Let us remind those who try to ‘restore’ a narrow, divisive past, that the future belongs to the whole of us,” said Great Americans Medal recipient Ava DuVernay to a Washington DC crowd this week ...

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Acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay will receive the distinguished 10th Great Americans Medal from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on May 8, 2025. This prestigious recognition ...

Ava Duvernay departs The Carlyle Hotel prior to attending The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala ...

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received a lifetime achievement award on Thursday at the National Museum of American History.