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

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

“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 ...

President Trump is targeting the iconic Smithsonian to combat materials that the administration deems “improper ideology.” ...

The medal will be given to the incomparable Ava DuVernay from the museum’s Elizabeth MacMillan Director Anthea M. Hartig with Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III. Next month’s ceremony ...

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 ...

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.

that the future belongs to the whole of us,” said Great Americans Medal recipient Ava DuVernay to a Washington DC crowd this week upon receiving the honor from the Smithsonian’s National ...