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

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

"I do not believe that my life is unworthy because I don't have children. I do not believe that my life is unworthy because I ...

“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 ...

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 achievement award on Thursday at the National Museum of American History.

Read Ava DuVernay’s full Smithsonian speech here: Thank you to the National Museum of American History, Dr. Hartig and the remarkable leadership of the Smithsonian for bestowing upon me this ...