Jane Fonda, Nancy Pelosi and Ava DuVernay bestowed the honors at the event, which raised $3.1 million for the 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" ...

Director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received an award at the National ...

‘That’s not going to work.’ But we did it anyway.” Ava DuVernay is smiling, but there’s a steeliness to her words. The director, writer and producer is no stranger to carving her own pat ...

He's more than a genius ... Frank Gehry is a magician,' said Pelosi at the event, which also celebrated artist Theaster Gates ...

That evening, MOCA held its 2025 Gala at its Geffen Contemporary building, honoring Theater Gates, Wendy Schmidt, and Frank ...

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NPR's Juana Summers talks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about her lifetime achievement award speech at the Smithsonian American History Museum. Last week, the Smithsonian National Museum of American ...

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"I don't feel like I would be a good mother for a child," Ava DuVernay says on Malcolm Gladwell and Kenya Barris' interview series 'The Unusual Suspects' Ava DuVernay is opening up about her ...