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

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 ...

Danielle A. Scruggs didn't expect that Ava DuVernay's debut film I Will Follow would change her life. But seeing a movie ...

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

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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Even though they have similar last names, Duvernay isn't connected to Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay, 52. While Nicholas grew up in Long Island, Ava was born and raised in Southern ...

“I’m drawn to that; I’m drawn to the final act, those final scenes when they win.” Ava DuVernay continues to redefine success on her own terms, proving that fulfillment comes in many ...

"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' Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Ava DuVernay is ...